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Rochester, NY vs Black Mountain, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Black Mountain is 4.0% longer than it is for residents of Rochester.
- 33.6% more residents of Black Mountain work from home compared to residents of Rochester.
 Rochester, NYBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
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 Rochester, NYBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk5.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.9%9.7%
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 Rochester, NYBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.8%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 Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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