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Mason City, IA vs Kalamazoo, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Kalamazoo is 2.7% longer than it is for residents of Mason City.
- 71.8% more residents of Kalamazoo work from home compared to residents of Mason City.
 Mason City, IAKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Mason City, IAKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk2.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Mason City, IAKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.6.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.7%2.9%
Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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