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Gainesville, FL vs Cocoa Beach, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Cocoa Beach is 8.8% longer than it is for residents of Gainesville.
- 134.6% more residents of Cocoa Beach work from home compared to residents of Gainesville.
 Gainesville, FLCocoa Beach, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Gainesville, FLCocoa Beach, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.3%0.5%
 Walk4.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.8%9.7%
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 Gainesville, FLCocoa Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock14.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock6.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.8%2.9%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Cocoa Beach    3 Reviews

Cocoa beach is a great place to visit, closest beach to Disney. The people are very friendly. The schools are rated very well. I think the town needs a bit of  More

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Over 12 years ago

just want to say Cocoa Beach was a quiet little town when i was there. i did not hear of any major violent crime activity. you may want to take another look at the  More

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I dont know were you got this information on crime in Cocoa Beach. But I have lived here all my life and this is so not true. You might be confused with the City of  More

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