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Ashburn, VA vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Ames is 13.8% shorter than it is for residents of Ashburn.
- 50.7% fewer residents of Ames work from home compared to residents of Ashburn.
 Ashburn, VAAmes, IAUnited States
 Commute Time301727
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 Commute Mode
 Ashburn, VAAmes, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.5%64.3%73.2%
 Carpool8.3%7.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.4%7.4%4.2%
 Bicycle0.3%2.6%0.5%
 Walk1.0%8.8%2.5%
 Work at Home18.8%9.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ashburn, VAAmes, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%5.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.6.2%20.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%27.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.17.1%20.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.9%7.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.5%2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.5%4.5%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.1%1.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%3.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.11.2%4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.9%1.7%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.3.7%0.7%2.9%
Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 6 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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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 9 years ago

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

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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