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Lexington, KY vs Bowling Green, KY

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Bowling Green is 1.7% shorter than it is for residents of Lexington.
- 58.2% fewer residents of Bowling Green work from home compared to residents of Lexington.

Transportation
 Lexington, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Commute Time211927
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 Commute Mode
 Lexington, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.0%75.4%73.2%
 Carpool8.1%14.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%0.2%4.2%
 Bicycle0.6%0.2%0.5%
 Walk3.5%5.2%2.5%
 Work at Home8.2%3.4%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Lexington, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%4.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.10.5%19.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.0%23.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.22.5%21.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.8%11.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.5%3.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.1%5.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.0%1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%1.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.2.9%2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%3.9%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%2.4%2.9%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
42101 42104 42103 42122

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