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Abilene, TX vs Elko, NV

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- The average commute for residents of Elko is 12.3% longer than it is for residents of Abilene.
- 61.1% fewer residents of Elko work from home compared to residents of Abilene.
 Abilene, TXElko, NVUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Abilene, TXElko, NVUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock15.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Abilene, TXElko, NVUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock29.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock7.2%2.9%
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 17 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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