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Schenectady, NY vs Jamestown, NY

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Jamestown is 6.8% shorter than it is for residents of Schenectady.
- 22.1% fewer residents of Jamestown work from home compared to residents of Schenectady.
 Schenectady, NYJamestown, NYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1527
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 Commute Mode
 Schenectady, NYJamestown, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk6.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Schenectady, NYJamestown, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock28.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 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 16 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 17 years ago

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

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Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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