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Rochester, NY vs Alabaster, AL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Alabaster is 11.7% longer than it is for residents of Rochester.
- 34.8% more residents of Alabaster work from home compared to residents of Rochester.
 Rochester, NYAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Rochester, NYAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk5.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rochester, NYAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock12.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.3%2.9%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Alabaster    3 Reviews

Alabaster Alabama ... affordable, adaptable and  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is the sequel to "Escape from New York" staring Kirk Russell, but called "Escape from Birmingham" staring the dopes of Alabama. The people in this area Hoover,  More

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Alabster is becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Alabama. With the addition of the Colonial Promenadeand White Stone Shopping Centers the economy  More

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