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Cookeville, TN vs Apex, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Apex is 5.5% longer than it is for residents of Cookeville.
- 349.1% more residents of Apex work from home compared to residents of Cookeville.
 Cookeville, TNApex, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2527
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 Cookeville, TNApex, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock21.9%9.7%
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 Cookeville, TNApex, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%2.9%
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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