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Albany, NY vs Chesapeake, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Chesapeake is 7.8% longer than it is for residents of Albany.
- 13.2% fewer residents of Chesapeake work from home compared to residents of Albany.
 Albany, NYChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Albany, NYChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk9.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Albany, NYChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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