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Macon, GA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- The average commute for residents of Lake Charles is 9.3% longer than it is for residents of Macon.
- 192.4% more residents of Lake Charles work from home compared to residents of Macon.
 Lake Charles, GAUnited States, LA
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 Commute Mode
 Macon, GALake Charles, LA
 Auto (alone)81.7%  Unlock
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%
 Walk3.2%  Unlock
 Work at Home  Unlock9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Macon, GALake Charles, LA
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.4%  Unlock
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.9%  Unlock
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.6%  Unlock
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.5%  Unlock
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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