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Hoover, AL vs Salem, OR

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- The average commute for residents of Salem is 2.2% shorter than it is for residents of Hoover.
- 10.2% fewer residents of Salem work from home compared to residents of Hoover.
 Hoover, ALSalem, ORUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Hoover, ALSalem, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk0.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Hoover, ALSalem, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.21.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%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 Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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