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Aurora, OR vs Salem, OR

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- The average commute for residents of Salem is 9.0% shorter than it is for residents of Aurora.
- 38.9% fewer residents of Salem work from home compared to residents of Aurora.
 Aurora, ORSalem, ORUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Aurora, ORSalem, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk2.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Aurora, ORSalem, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Aurora    2 Reviews

Hey my name is John I'm 33 years old and currently reside in Portland. I am looking to move out of the city. Is there any good apartments for rent in your area? I am in  More

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Please take a moment to read of my situation. It began with a ticket for speeding in Aurora, Oregon. The over zealous police officer cited me for a speed greater than  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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