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Rochester, NY vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Cedar Falls is 4.3% shorter than it is for residents of Rochester.
- 1.5% more residents of Cedar Falls work from home compared to residents of Rochester.
 Rochester, NYCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1527
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 Commute Mode
 Rochester, NYCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk5.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rochester, NYCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock23.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.9%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.  Unlock1.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%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 Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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