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Houston, TX vs Monroe, CT

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Monroe is 5.9% longer than it is for residents of Houston.
- 36.9% more residents of Monroe work from home compared to residents of Houston.
 Houston, TXMonroe, CTUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXMonroe, CTUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXMonroe, CTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.6%2.9%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  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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