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Elko, NV vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Winston-Salem is 6.5% shorter than it is for residents of Elko.
- 231.1% more residents of Winston-Salem work from home compared to residents of Elko.
 Elko, NVWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Elko, NVWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit10.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk3.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.5%9.7%
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 Elko, NVWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.3.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.13.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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