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Montgomery, AL vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Birmingham is 1.8% longer than it is for residents of Montgomery.
- 11.0% more residents of Birmingham work from home compared to residents of Montgomery.

Transportation
 Montgomery, ALBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Commute Time202227
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 Commute Mode
 Montgomery, ALBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.4%76.9%73.2%
 Carpool9.1%9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%1.8%4.2%
 Bicycle0.1%0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.6%3.0%2.5%
 Work at Home5.8%6.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Montgomery, ALBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%2.1%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.10.1%9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.1%15.4%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.23.6%22.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.21.1%19.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.1%6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.9%13.2%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.4%1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.0%2.1%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.2.9%4.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%2.4%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.6%1.3%2.9%

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Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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ZIPS IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
36117, 36116, 36109, 36108, 36106, 36111, 36110, 36105, 36104, 36107, 14 total
ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total

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