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Ashburn, VA vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Altoona is 11.5% shorter than it is for residents of Ashburn.
- 78.5% fewer residents of Altoona work from home compared to residents of Ashburn.
 Ashburn, VAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Ashburn, VAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ashburn, VAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We’ve lived here for 10 months and it’s not awesome. The housing costs are insane and the yards are postage stamps with apartments and townhomes lining every road and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ashburn is part of the growing population of Northern Virginia. A planned community, largely built in the 1990's, Ashburn was one of the first developments in eastern  More

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Over 10 years ago

Weather is great, has all four seasons, minor snow fall and mild  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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