| | Monroe, NC | South Windsor, CT | United States |
| Overall | 106.2 | 104.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.0 | 106.1 | 100 |
| Health | 97.2 | 114.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 84.3 | 100.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $289,800 | $348,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,240.0% | 12,000.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 95.5 | 104.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 111.8 | 132.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Monroe 
5 Reviews
Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime.
The mayor and city More
I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added More
I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times! More
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Reviews for South Windsor 
3 Reviews
I'm from southern Calif., Los Angeles area all my life except for 10 years in Phoenix metro for college, and the start of my profession, then back to L.A. We moved to More
South Windsor is a great town to raise children. Education is valued by the people who live here. I wish I could move this town somewhere warmer. The winters are too More
Houses are not cheap in South Windsor. Lots of recent commercial development if you like that sort of thing. The people are snobby in an upper-middle class sort of way More
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