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Ridgewood, NJ vs Melrose, MA

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- The average commute for residents of Melrose is 1.4% shorter than it is for residents of Ridgewood.
- 22.6% fewer residents of Melrose work from home compared to residents of Ridgewood.
 Ridgewood, NJMelrose, MAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3627
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 Ridgewood, NJMelrose, MAUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit15.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk3.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.2%9.7%
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 Ridgewood, NJMelrose, MAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock18.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.21.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.7%2.9%
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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews
Gerard · Ridgewood, NJ
Ridgewood
Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Steve · Ridgewood, NJ
Close to NYC
Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Brenda · Ridgewood, NJ
quality of life
Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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Reviews for Melrose    1 Reviews
Roy · Framingham, MA
great community
Over 12 years ago

Melrose is located a mere 7 miles from Boston and is only one of four cities in MA without a major road traversing, there are three commuter rail stops. It's filled  More

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