2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
West Lafayette, IN vs New Brunswick, NJ

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- The average commute for residents of New Brunswick is 12.1% longer than it is for residents of West Lafayette.
- 0.6% fewer residents of New Brunswick work from home compared to residents of West Lafayette.
 West Lafayette, INNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 West Lafayette, INNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Auto (alone)54.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock17.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.7%0.5%
 Walk23.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 West Lafayette, INNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.29.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock12.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

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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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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Over 14 years ago

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

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Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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