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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Detroit, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Detroit is 1.4% longer than it is for residents of Mechanicsburg.
- 43.2% fewer residents of Detroit work from home compared to residents of Mechanicsburg.
 Mechanicsburg, PADetroit, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Mechanicsburg, PADetroit, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk0.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Mechanicsburg, PADetroit, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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