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Rolla, MO vs Springfield, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Springfield is 3.6% longer than it is for residents of Rolla.
- 135.4% more residents of Springfield work from home compared to residents of Rolla.
 Rolla, MOSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Rolla, MOSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk5.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.7%9.7%
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 Rolla, MOSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.28.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock28.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.2.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%2.9%
Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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