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2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
West Lafayette, IN vs New Albany, IN

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- The average commute for residents of New Albany is 4.8% longer than it is for residents of West Lafayette.
- 11.6% fewer residents of New Albany work from home compared to residents of West Lafayette.
 West Lafayette, INNew Albany, INUnited States
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 West Lafayette, INNew Albany, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)54.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk23.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.8%9.7%
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 West Lafayette, INNew Albany, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.29.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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Reviews for New Albany    2 Reviews
Janet · New Albany, IN
Small town America
Over 9 years ago

I've lived in New Albany Indiana nearly six years. This town is one of the friendliest I have ever lived in. People are almost always helpful and good. Life  More

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Hazel · Burke, VA
Old city
Over 18 years ago

Many 100+ year old homes, not much to do there, close to to the Ohio River, pretty bad for allergy suffers. Schools not good. Excise tax on auto is paid every year and  More

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