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Alpharetta, GA vs New Canaan, CT

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- The average commute for residents of New Canaan is 9.6% longer than it is for residents of Alpharetta.
- 18.4% fewer residents of New Canaan work from home compared to residents of Alpharetta.
 Alpharetta, GANew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3827
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 Commute Mode
 Alpharetta, GANew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock21.5%9.7%
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 Alpharetta, GANew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock14.7%2.9%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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