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Rapid City, SD vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Cortez is 1.7% longer than it is for residents of Rapid City.
- 5.5% fewer residents of Cortez work from home compared to residents of Rapid City.
 Rapid City, SDCortez, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Rapid City, SDCortez, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.3%0.5%
 Walk2.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rapid City, SDCortez, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock37.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%2.9%
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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