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Traverse City, MI vs Bend, OR

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- The average commute for residents of Bend is 0.2% shorter than it is for residents of Traverse City.
- 30.2% more residents of Bend work from home compared to residents of Traverse City.
 Traverse City, MIBend, ORUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Traverse City, MIBend, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.4%0.5%
 Walk6.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Traverse City, MIBend, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock25.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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