2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Austin, TX vs Arlington, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Arlington is 5.5% longer than it is for residents of Austin.
- 48.4% fewer residents of Arlington work from home compared to residents of Austin.
 Austin, TXArlington, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 Austin, TXArlington, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock13.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk2.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Austin, TXArlington, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 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 16 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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