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Emporia, KS vs Rolla, MO

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Rolla is 1.3% longer than it is for residents of Emporia.
- 17.1% fewer residents of Rolla work from home compared to residents of Emporia.
 Emporia, KSRolla, MOUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1427
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 Commute Mode
 Emporia, KSRolla, MOUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk4.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Emporia, KSRolla, MOUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock32.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.30.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.3.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.1.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.5%2.9%
Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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