2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Amherst, NY vs Auburn, AL

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- The average commute for residents of Auburn is 0.1% longer than it is for residents of Amherst.
- 27.3% fewer residents of Auburn work from home compared to residents of Amherst.
 Amherst, NYAuburn, ALUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Amherst, NYAuburn, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk2.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Amherst, NYAuburn, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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