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Battle Creek, MI vs Elkhart, IN

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- The average commute for residents of Elkhart is 0.2% longer than it is for residents of Battle Creek.
- 68.0% fewer residents of Elkhart work from home compared to residents of Battle Creek.
 Battle Creek, MIElkhart, INUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Battle Creek, MIElkhart, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock18.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk3.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.0%9.7%
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 Battle Creek, MIElkhart, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.7%2.9%
Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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