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Decatur, IL vs New Bern, NC

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- The average commute for residents of New Bern is 1.2% longer than it is for residents of Decatur.
- 15.4% fewer residents of New Bern work from home compared to residents of Decatur.
 Decatur, ILNew Bern, NCUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Decatur, ILNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.5%9.7%
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 Decatur, ILNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.29.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 6 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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