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Sterling, CO vs La Grande, OR

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- The average commute for residents of La Grande is 1.8% shorter than it is for residents of Sterling.
- 21.7% more residents of La Grande work from home compared to residents of Sterling.
 Sterling, COLa Grande, ORUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1427
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 Commute Mode
 Sterling, COLa Grande, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Sterling, COLa Grande, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock32.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.1.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 13 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 4 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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