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Lancaster, PA vs Shaker Heights, OH

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- The average commute for residents of Shaker Heights is 1.3% longer than it is for residents of Lancaster.
- 99.3% more residents of Shaker Heights work from home compared to residents of Lancaster.
 Lancaster, PAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2427
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 Commute Mode
 Lancaster, PAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk10.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lancaster, PAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 15 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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