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Schenectady, NY vs Glens Falls, NY

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Glens Falls is 2.1% shorter than it is for residents of Schenectady.
- 32.7% fewer residents of Glens Falls work from home compared to residents of Schenectady.

Transportation
 Schenectady, NYGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 Commute Time222027
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 Commute Mode
 Schenectady, NYGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.9%79.2%73.2%
 Carpool9.4%7.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.1%1.3%4.2%
 Bicycle0.2%2.0%0.5%
 Walk6.1%4.0%2.5%
 Work at Home6.3%4.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Schenectady, NYGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%9.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.11.5%21.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.0%18.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.15.5%15.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.4%6.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.7%4.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.5%8.8%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.7%2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.6%2.2%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.0%6.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%3.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.6%1.7%2.9%

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 15 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Glens Falls    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Glens Falls is a very courteous small city. I read somewhere it is the safest city for its size in U.S. Real estate very cheap ( nice 4 bedroom house for under  More

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I moved to Glens Falls in 2009 from downstate, sucked in by their new facade and tempted by the surprisingly low cost of real estate. There's a reason why this area's  More

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Over 13 years ago

I used to seriously dislike living near here. The town used to be falling apart, with no future, and not much to do. It has changed greatly in the past decade, from  More

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ZIPS IN SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
12304 12308 12307 12305
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12801

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