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Capitan, NM vs Tucumcari, NM

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Tucumcari is 17.9% shorter than it is for residents of Capitan.
- 98.4% fewer residents of Tucumcari work from home compared to residents of Capitan.
 Capitan, NMTucumcari, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1227
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 Commute Mode
 Capitan, NMTucumcari, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)84.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk0.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock0.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Capitan, NMTucumcari, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock52.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.0.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock2.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.51.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

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Over 8 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

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Over 19 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  More

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Reviews for Tucumcari    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Never ever move  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do NOT move here unless you grew up here. It is far too harsh for out of town folk. Keep your eye on your tech at all times. Do NOT even blink, got  More

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Over 8 years ago

Leave that race behind; there's no winning in rush hour anxiety. Leave on a jet plane, arrive to solitude. Five exits off the *mother road* interstate highway 40 where  More

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