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Columbia, TN vs Sparta, TN

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- The average commute for residents of Sparta is 10.0% shorter than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 62.6% fewer residents of Sparta work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk0.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbia, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock33.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.3%2.9%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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 17 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 18 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 Sparta    3 Reviews

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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Over 16 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Over 17 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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