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New Canaan, CT vs Plano, TX

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- The average commute for residents of Plano is 11.3% shorter than it is for residents of New Canaan.
- 16.7% fewer residents of Plano work from home compared to residents of New Canaan.
 New Canaan, CTPlano, TXUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
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 Commute Mode
 New Canaan, CTPlano, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)53.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit16.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk4.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock17.9%9.7%
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 New Canaan, CTPlano, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%2.9%
Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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