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Ottumwa, IA vs Sparta, NJ

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- The average commute for residents of Sparta is 19.9% longer than it is for residents of Ottumwa.
- 610.9% more residents of Sparta work from home compared to residents of Ottumwa.
 Ottumwa, IASparta, NJUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3627
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 Commute Mode
 Ottumwa, IASparta, NJUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.5%9.7%
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 Ottumwa, IASparta, NJUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock7.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.5.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock17.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.1%2.9%
Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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