2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Columbia, SC vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Salem is 14.5% longer than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 82.9% more residents of Salem work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, SCSalem, MAUnited States
 Commute Time173127
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, SCSalem, MAUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.8%62.2%73.2%
 Carpool5.7%7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%7.7%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.7%0.5%
 Walk20.3%6.5%2.5%
 Work at Home6.7%12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbia, SCSalem, MAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.19.4%1.9%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.10.4%9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.9%11.2%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.18.1%16.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.1%13.5%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.4.9%3.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.1%10.8%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.0.8%1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%4.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.2.1%8.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.8%14.5%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.4%3.9%2.9%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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