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Decatur, AL vs Auburn, AL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Auburn is 0.6% longer than it is for residents of Decatur.
- 121.6% more residents of Auburn work from home compared to residents of Decatur.

Transportation
 Decatur, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Commute Time192027
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 Commute Mode
 Decatur, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)87.5%78.6%73.2%
 Carpool7.5%7.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%1.3%4.2%
 Bicycle0.1%0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.1%4.5%2.5%
 Work at Home2.9%6.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Decatur, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%2.5%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.17.7%15.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.4%25.9%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.18.8%23.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.5%11.3%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.4.0%2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.9%4.0%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.2%1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%0.8%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.7.0%7.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.8%2.9%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.0.7%1.9%2.9%

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 2 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 14 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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35601 35603
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36830 36832 36849 36879

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