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Washington, DC vs Charleston, SC

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- The average commute for residents of Charleston is 7.0% shorter than it is for residents of Washington.
- 41.3% fewer residents of Charleston work from home compared to residents of Washington.

Transportation
 Washington, DCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Commute Time302327
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 Commute Mode
 Washington, DCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Auto (alone)30.7%74.5%73.2%
 Carpool4.7%6.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit27.1%0.8%4.2%
 Bicycle3.7%1.8%0.5%
 Walk11.3%3.8%2.5%
 Work at Home19.8%11.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Washington, DCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%1.6%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.4.1%9.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.4%12.9%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.11.6%17.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.6%18.3%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.7%8.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.20.3%15.4%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.5.5%2.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.3%2.5%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.11.6%7.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.6%1.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.1%1.4%2.9%

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total
ZIPS IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
29412, 29414, 29407, 29403, 29455, 29492, 29401, 29450, 29409, 29424, 10 total

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