2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Carbondale, IL vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Starkville is 2.5% longer than it is for residents of Carbondale.
- 15.7% fewer residents of Starkville work from home compared to residents of Carbondale.
 Carbondale, ILStarkville, MSUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Carbondale, ILStarkville, MSUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk10.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Carbondale, ILStarkville, MSUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock25.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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