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Columbia, MO vs Lake Charles, LA

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- The average commute for residents of Lake Charles is 1.0% longer than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 51.0% fewer residents of Lake Charles work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, MOLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, MOLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk6.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbia, MOLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock25.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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