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Columbia, MO vs Lawrence, KS

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- The average commute for residents of Lawrence is 3.0% longer than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 38.1% more residents of Lawrence work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, MOLawrence, KSUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, MOLawrence, KSUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk6.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbia, MOLawrence, KSUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.7%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.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.8%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 Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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