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Columbus, OH vs Akron, OH

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- The average commute for residents of Akron is 0.1% longer than it is for residents of Columbus.
- 43.5% fewer residents of Akron work from home compared to residents of Columbus.
 Columbus, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Columbus, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbus, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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