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2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Rochester, MN vs California, MD

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- The average commute for residents of California is 7.7% longer than it is for residents of Rochester.
- 11.2% fewer residents of California work from home compared to residents of Rochester.
 Rochester, MNCalifornia, MDUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Rochester, MNCalifornia, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.2%0.5%
 Walk4.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.8%9.7%
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 Rochester, MNCalifornia, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 5 years ago

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 6 years ago

Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 6 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Pamala · Hollywood, MD
Southern Maryland...what I like to call the REAL S
Over 16 years ago

I am not a true Southern Marylander but I have learned to truly appreciate the qualities of MY county and to recognize how Saint Mary's county is really different from  More

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