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Pocatello, ID vs Meridian, ID

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- The average commute for residents of Meridian is 6.2% longer than it is for residents of Pocatello.
- 54.0% more residents of Meridian work from home compared to residents of Pocatello.
 Pocatello, IDMeridian, IDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Pocatello, IDMeridian, IDUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk3.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Pocatello, IDMeridian, IDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.31.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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