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Beacon, NY vs Lake Orion, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Lake Orion is 11.4% shorter than it is for residents of Beacon.
- 17.8% fewer residents of Lake Orion work from home compared to residents of Beacon.
 Beacon, NYLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Beacon, NYLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.4%0.5%
 Walk3.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Beacon, NYLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.6.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock5.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.3%2.9%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 9 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Lake Orion    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Over 19 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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