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Tacoma, WA vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Richmond is 8.6% shorter than it is for residents of Tacoma.
- 15.7% more residents of Richmond work from home compared to residents of Tacoma.

Transportation
 Tacoma, WARichmond, VAUnited States
 Commute Time302227
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 Commute Mode
 Tacoma, WARichmond, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.9%67.8%73.2%
 Carpool10.3%8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.0%4.3%4.2%
 Bicycle0.5%1.8%0.5%
 Walk2.2%4.5%2.5%
 Work at Home9.9%11.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Tacoma, WARichmond, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%2.0%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.7.4%9.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.4%16.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.16.1%21.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.7%19.7%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.3%7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.4%12.8%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.8%2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.7%1.9%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.9.0%2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.4%2.7%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.5.3%1.5%2.9%

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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ZIPS IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total
ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total

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