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Oak Ridge, TN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- The average commute for residents of West Lafayette is 7.8% shorter than it is for residents of Oak Ridge.
- 24.6% fewer residents of West Lafayette work from home compared to residents of Oak Ridge.
 Oak Ridge, TNWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Commute Time231527
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 Commute Mode
 Oak Ridge, TNWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.7%54.4%73.2%
 Carpool9.2%4.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%5.8%4.2%
 Bicycle0.1%3.8%0.5%
 Walk0.8%23.3%2.5%
 Work at Home10.1%7.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Oak Ridge, TNWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%4.2%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.15.3%18.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.9%29.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.16.2%25.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.8%10.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.7%3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.4%3.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.4.0%0.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.1%1.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.4.3%1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.2%1.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.4%0.5%2.9%
Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 4 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 10 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 13 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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