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Madison, WI vs Beacon, NY

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- The average commute for residents of Beacon is 20.3% longer than it is for residents of Madison.
- 0.0% fewer residents of Beacon work from home compared to residents of Madison.
 Madison, WIBeacon, NYUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Madison, WIBeacon, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)60.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk8.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Madison, WIBeacon, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock16.3%2.9%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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