2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Torrington, CT vs Austin, TX

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- The average commute for residents of Austin is 1.5% shorter than it is for residents of Torrington.
- 266.9% more residents of Austin work from home compared to residents of Torrington.
 Torrington, CTAustin, TXUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Torrington, CTAustin, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)83.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Torrington, CTAustin, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Torrington    8 Reviews

I bought a bank owned house in Torrington in 2011 and actually sold it for less in 2018 just to get out of this horrible place. The taxes are awful, 46 mill rate for  More

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I have lived and worked in Torrington for 25 years, but am not originally from here. Torrington is the biggest city, really the only city, in NW CT. Further north and  More

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Except for the winter (which I don't like anywhere), this region is beautiful. Torrington is an old mill town, so parts of it are definitely rough around the edges. On  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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