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Rochester, MN vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Cedar Rapids is 0.6% longer than it is for residents of Rochester.
- 2.8% fewer residents of Cedar Rapids work from home compared to residents of Rochester.
 Rochester, MNCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Rochester, MNCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk4.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rochester, MNCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

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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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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Over 5 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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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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