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Sparta, NJ vs Rockford, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Rockford is 14.2% shorter than it is for residents of Sparta.
- 66.4% fewer residents of Rockford work from home compared to residents of Sparta.
 Sparta, NJRockford, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Sparta, NJRockford, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Sparta, NJRockford, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.14.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%2.9%
Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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