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Glens Falls, NY vs Elmira, NY

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- The average commute for residents of Elmira is 1.4% shorter than it is for residents of Glens Falls.
- 55.8% more residents of Elmira work from home compared to residents of Glens Falls.
 Glens Falls, NYElmira, NYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Glens Falls, NYElmira, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk4.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Glens Falls, NYElmira, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Glens Falls    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Glens Falls is a very courteous small city. I read somewhere it is the safest city for its size in U.S. Real estate very cheap ( nice 4 bedroom house for under  More

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I moved to Glens Falls in 2009 from downstate, sucked in by their new facade and tempted by the surprisingly low cost of real estate. There's a reason why this area's  More

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Over 14 years ago

I used to seriously dislike living near here. The town used to be falling apart, with no future, and not much to do. It has changed greatly in the past decade, from  More

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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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