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Arlington, VA vs South Riding, VA

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- The average commute for residents of South Riding is 8.5% longer than it is for residents of Arlington.
- 14.4% fewer residents of South Riding work from home compared to residents of Arlington.
 Arlington, VASouth Riding, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3727
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 Commute Mode
 Arlington, VASouth Riding, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)43.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit21.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk4.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Arlington, VASouth Riding, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock6.6%2.9%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for South Riding    2 Reviews

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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