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Montgomery, AL vs Rochester, NY

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- The average commute for residents of Rochester is 0.4% shorter than it is for residents of Montgomery.
- 40.7% more residents of Rochester work from home compared to residents of Montgomery.
 Montgomery, ALRochester, NYUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Montgomery, ALRochester, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.3%0.5%
 Walk1.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.2%9.7%
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 Montgomery, ALRochester, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.21.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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