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Aurora, CO vs Alamosa, CO

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- The average commute for residents of Alamosa is 16.4% shorter than it is for residents of Aurora.
- 60.3% fewer residents of Alamosa work from home compared to residents of Aurora.
 Aurora, COAlamosa, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1327
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 Commute Mode
 Aurora, COAlamosa, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Aurora, COAlamosa, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock46.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Alamosa    5 Reviews

Rating 1 out of 5 This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money.  More

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If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable  More

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Over 12 years ago

Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that  More

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