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Monroe, Connecticut is a suburban community located in Fairfield County. It is a small town with a population of around 20,000 people and a median household income of over $100,000. According to the BestPlaces rankings, Monroe ranks highly in many categories such as public schools, housing affordability, job market and cost of living. The school system in Monroe is rated highly with excellent test scores and top-notch educational opportunities. Housing affordability is quite attractive as well with an overall low cost of living which helps make it an ideal place for families and retirees alike. The job market in the area is also competitive and provides plenty of opportunities for employment in various industries. In conclusion, Monroe offers an ideal combination of great schools, affordable homes and plenty of job opportunities to those looking to move to or stay in the area.

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#1 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#1 Best Cities for Teleworking - Medium Metro Areas
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#2 Best States for LGBTQ Rights
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#11 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Large Metros)
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#15 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)
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#21 2005 High Gas Prices
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#27 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#29 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#30 2005 Best Places to Live
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#35 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#39 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#63 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#77 The Most Single Cities
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#145 2005 Best Places to Live
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#176 Best Green Cities
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#181 2005 Best Places to Live
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Over 14 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 15 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 15 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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