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Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJ vs Columbia, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Columbia or is it cheaper to live in Monroe township (Middlesex County)?
- Columbia is 2.6% more expensive than Monroe township (Middlesex County).

Which city has more affordable housing, Columbia or Monroe township (Middlesex County)?
- Columbia housing costs are 7.7% less expensive than Monroe township (Middlesex County) housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Monroe township (Middlesex County) or is Health Care more affordable in Columbia.
- Health related expenses are 12.4% less in Columbia.
 Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock127.9100
 Food & Groceries105.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.5100
 Housing154.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$441,800$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock107.9100
 Miscellaneous122.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Monroe Township (Middlesex County)    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

This area has been primarily farmland, and responsible for the NJ state motto as THE GARDEN STATE. In the last 20 years, the farmland has dwindled drasticaly and in the  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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