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Kansas City, MO vs New York, NY

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- The average commute for residents of New York is 19.3% longer than it is for residents of Kansas City.
- 8.9% more residents of New York work from home compared to residents of Kansas City.
 Kansas City, MONew York, NYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock4127
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 Commute Mode
 Kansas City, MONew York, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Kansas City, MONew York, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock2.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock7.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock16.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock7.6%2.9%
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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