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Emporia, KS vs Roswell, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Roswell is 4.5% longer than it is for residents of Emporia.
- 35.2% fewer residents of Roswell work from home compared to residents of Emporia.
 Emporia, KSRoswell, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Emporia, KSRoswell, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk4.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Emporia, KSRoswell, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.30.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.3.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.1.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%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 Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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