2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Alexandria, LA vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Richmond is 2.7% longer than it is for residents of Alexandria.
- 206.9% more residents of Richmond work from home compared to residents of Alexandria.
 Alexandria, LARichmond, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Alexandria, LARichmond, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.8%0.5%
 Walk1.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Alexandria, LARichmond, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I get migraines from rapid shifts of barometric pressure tornado and severe storms in Indiana we can go from 60 to 30 with snow in 24 hours. How does Alexandria compare  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lynette and Lynelle? I knew them when we were children and I'd love to talk with their Mom again. I only remember that they lived in Alexandria.  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in a great city if you are seeking to raise children. Good schools with low crime  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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 4 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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