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Lexington, KY vs Salem, MA

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- The average commute for residents of Salem is 10.4% longer than it is for residents of Lexington.
- 50.6% more residents of Salem work from home compared to residents of Lexington.
 Lexington, KYSalem, MAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Lexington, KYSalem, MAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk3.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lexington, KYSalem, MAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.9%2.9%
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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