2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Rochester, NY vs Macon, GA

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- The average commute for residents of Macon is 7.2% longer than it is for residents of Rochester.
- 18.7% more residents of Macon work from home compared to residents of Rochester.
 Rochester, NYUnited States, GA
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 Commute Mode
 Rochester, NYMacon, GA
 Auto (alone)66.5%  Unlock
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%
 Mass Transit6.6%  Unlock
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%
 Walk5.2%  Unlock
 Work at Home  Unlock9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rochester, NYMacon, GA
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.1%  Unlock
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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