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Johnstown, PA vs Beacon, NY

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- The average commute for residents of Beacon is 18.8% longer than it is for residents of Johnstown.
- 76.8% more residents of Beacon work from home compared to residents of Johnstown.
 Johnstown, PABeacon, NYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock4027
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 Johnstown, PABeacon, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Johnstown, PABeacon, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.6.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock16.3%2.9%
Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 14 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 9 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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