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Decatur, AL vs Madison, AL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Madison is 0.9% longer than it is for residents of Decatur.
- 381.0% more residents of Madison work from home compared to residents of Decatur.

Transportation
 Decatur, ALMadison, ALUnited States
 Commute Time192027
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 Commute Mode
 Decatur, ALMadison, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)87.5%81.6%73.2%
 Carpool7.5%3.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%0.0%4.2%
 Bicycle0.1%0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.1%0.5%2.5%
 Work at Home2.9%14.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Decatur, ALMadison, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%0.5%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.17.7%8.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.4%14.2%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.18.8%21.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.5%21.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.4.0%11.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.9%16.3%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.2%1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%1.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.7.0%2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.8%1.1%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.0.7%0.2%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 Madison    11 Reviews

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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ZIPS IN DECATUR, ALABAMA
35601 35603
ZIPS IN MADISON, ALABAMA
35758 35756

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