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Columbia, TN vs Auburn, AL

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- The average commute for residents of Auburn is 7.6% shorter than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 8.8% fewer residents of Auburn work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, TNAuburn, ALUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, TNAuburn, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk0.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.4%9.7%
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 Columbia, TNAuburn, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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