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Columbia, MO vs Wichita, KS

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- The average commute for residents of Wichita is 2.1% longer than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 24.2% fewer residents of Wichita work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, MOWichita, KSUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, MOWichita, KSUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk6.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbia, MOWichita, KSUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock25.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%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 Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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