2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Oxford, CT vs Monroe, CT

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Is it cheaper to live in Monroe or is it cheaper to live in Oxford?
- Monroe is 26.9% more expensive than Oxford.

Which city has more affordable housing, Monroe or Oxford?
- Monroe housing costs are 1.9% more expensive than Oxford housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Oxford or is Health Care more affordable in Monroe.
- Health related expenses are 5.2% more in Monroe.
 Oxford, CTMonroe, CTUnited States
 Overall  Unlock138.6100
 Food & Groceries109.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock126.8100
 Housing145.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$496,800$338,100
 Utilities117  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock132.9100
 Miscellaneous126.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Oxford    3 Reviews

The overview of Oxford seems odd to me as it lists, as part of the cons, areas of urban decay. Not sure how, where or what they were looking at. Oxford was once a  More

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Oxford is a lovely town but offers little to no service and taxes it's residents out of their homes. Too bad because it wasn't always that way but the current political  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nice people. Lots of community  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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