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Macon, GA vs Portland, OR

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- The average commute for residents of Portland is 1.3% longer than it is for residents of Macon.
- 46.0% fewer residents of Portland work from home compared to residents of Macon.
 Portland, GAUnited States, OR
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 Commute Mode
 Macon, GAPortland, OR
 Auto (alone)53.8%  Unlock
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%
 Mass Transit9.6%  Unlock
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%
 Walk5.1%  Unlock
 Work at Home  Unlock9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Macon, GAPortland, OR
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.2%  Unlock
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.2%  Unlock
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.5%  Unlock
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.1%  Unlock
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.1%  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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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