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Brookings, SD vs Salina, KS

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- The average commute for residents of Salina is 1.4% longer than it is for residents of Brookings.
- 46.7% fewer residents of Salina work from home compared to residents of Brookings.
 Brookings, SDSalina, KSUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1427
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 Commute Mode
 Brookings, SDSalina, KSUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk4.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Brookings, SDSalina, KSUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock25.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.31.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.4.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.0%2.9%
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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Reviews for Salina    6 Reviews

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

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Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  More

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