2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Charlotte, NC vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Philadelphia is 7.6% longer than it is for residents of Charlotte.
- 35.5% fewer residents of Philadelphia work from home compared to residents of Charlotte.
 Charlotte, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Time253327
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 Commute Mode
 Charlotte, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.8%48.3%73.2%
 Carpool8.6%7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%21.4%4.2%
 Bicycle0.1%2.0%0.5%
 Walk1.8%7.6%2.5%
 Work at Home16.7%10.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Charlotte, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%1.7%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.7.3%4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.6%7.7%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.17.0%11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.2%13.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.8.5%6.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.1%18.9%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.7%3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%5.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.5%12.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.3%9.5%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.1%4.0%2.9%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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