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Monroe, CT vs Smyrna, GA

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- Smyrna spends 39.6% less per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in Smyrna than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smyrna had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, CTSmyrna, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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