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Elmira, NY vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Wilkes-Barre is 1.8% longer than it is for residents of Elmira.
- 6.7% fewer residents of Wilkes-Barre work from home compared to residents of Elmira.
 Elmira, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Elmira, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk8.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Elmira, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%2.9%
Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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