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Hoover, AL vs Columbus, OH

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- The average commute for residents of Columbus is 3.0% shorter than it is for residents of Hoover.
- 6.5% fewer residents of Columbus work from home compared to residents of Hoover.
 Hoover, ALColumbus, OHUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Hoover, ALColumbus, OHUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk0.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Hoover, ALColumbus, OHUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.21.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%2.9%
Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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