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Staten Island, NY vs Monroe, LA

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- Monroe has 17.2% more rainy days than Staten Island.
- Monroe has 3.4% more Sunny Days than Staten Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monroe scores 5.5% worse than Staten Island
 Staten Island, NYMonroe, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock752443
Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I  More

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Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why. Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us  More

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