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Oxford, MS vs Carbondale, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Carbondale is 6.2% shorter than it is for residents of Oxford.
- 45.9% more residents of Carbondale work from home compared to residents of Oxford.
 Oxford, MSCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1527
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 Commute Mode
 Oxford, MSCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.1%0.5%
 Walk3.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Oxford, MSCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock27.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.31.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.3.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.7%2.9%
Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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