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Alexandria, VA vs Colonial Heights, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Colonial Heights is 4.9% shorter than it is for residents of Alexandria.
- 61.6% fewer residents of Colonial Heights work from home compared to residents of Alexandria.
 Alexandria, VAColonial Heights, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Alexandria, VAColonial Heights, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)53.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit16.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk3.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Alexandria, VAColonial Heights, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%2.9%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Colonial Heights    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you are new to this area you may want to pick another school. The faculty and staff are very CLICKY at this school. You have to "be in the in crowd", in order to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I think small southern cities are a bit more nosy and stuffy than other parts of the  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am considering re-locating to Virginia. The only city my family and I actually visited was Roanoke. We liked it very much, but I need to know if the Richmond area has  More

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