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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Madison, NJ

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- The average commute for residents of Madison is 2.8% longer than it is for residents of Poughkeepsie.
- 215.8% more residents of Madison work from home compared to residents of Poughkeepsie.
 Poughkeepsie, NYMadison, NJUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Poughkeepsie, NYMadison, NJUnited States
 Auto (alone)64.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk5.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock17.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Poughkeepsie, NYMadison, NJUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock6.8%2.9%
Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Madison    3 Reviews

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  More

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