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Merced, CA vs Columbia, MO

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- The average commute for residents of Columbia is 10.8% shorter than it is for residents of Merced.
- 15.6% more residents of Columbia work from home compared to residents of Merced.
 Merced, CAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Merced, CAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.2%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Merced, CAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock27.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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