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Rochester, NY vs Bowling Green, KY

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- The average commute for residents of Bowling Green is 0.5% shorter than it is for residents of Rochester.
- 58.3% fewer residents of Bowling Green work from home compared to residents of Rochester.
 Rochester, NYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Rochester, NYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk5.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rochester, NYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%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 Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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