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Asheville, NC vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Grand Rapids is 1.9% longer than it is for residents of Asheville.
- 41.8% fewer residents of Grand Rapids work from home compared to residents of Asheville.
 Asheville, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Asheville, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk3.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Asheville, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.8%2.9%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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