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Greensboro, NC vs Newport News, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Newport News is 1.8% longer than it is for residents of Greensboro.
- 22.6% fewer residents of Newport News work from home compared to residents of Greensboro.

Transportation
 Greensboro, NCNewport News, VAUnited States
 Commute Time222427
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 Commute Mode
 Greensboro, NCNewport News, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.2%75.9%73.2%
 Carpool7.7%8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.3%3.0%4.2%
 Bicycle0.2%0.5%0.5%
 Walk2.3%3.8%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%6.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Greensboro, NCNewport News, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%1.8%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.10.3%10.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.6%16.4%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.22.4%19.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.3%15.5%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.3%6.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.2%12.9%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.7%1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%2.8%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.3.2%6.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%4.3%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.0%1.9%2.9%

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Reviews for Greensboro    55 Reviews

I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 2 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Can no longer afford the cost of living in Austin, Tx. Searching for a medium size town to move to in North Carolina. Family of 2 middle aged adults, one college age  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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ZIPS IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
27406, 27410, 27407, 27405, 27455, 27403, 27401, 27408, 27409, 27214, 11 total
ZIPS IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
23608 23602 23606 23601 23607 23605 23604 23603

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