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Arlington, WA vs Lancaster, PA

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- The average commute for residents of Lancaster is 7.0% shorter than it is for residents of Arlington.
- 30.0% fewer residents of Lancaster work from home compared to residents of Arlington.
 Arlington, WALancaster, PAUnited States
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 Arlington, WALancaster, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.6%9.7%
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 Arlington, WALancaster, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 17 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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