2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Akron, OH vs Monroe, CT

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- The average commute for residents of Monroe is 11.4% longer than it is for residents of Akron.
- 83.0% more residents of Monroe work from home compared to residents of Akron.
 Akron, OHMonroe, CTUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Akron, OHMonroe, CTUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Akron, OHMonroe, CTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.6%2.9%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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