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Grand Rapids, MI vs North Pole, AK

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- The average commute for residents of North Pole is 1.7% longer than it is for residents of Grand Rapids.
- 80.8% fewer residents of North Pole work from home compared to residents of Grand Rapids.
 Grand Rapids, MINorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Grand Rapids, MINorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk4.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock1.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Grand Rapids, MINorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock18.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.5%2.9%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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