2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Bellingham, WA vs Richmond, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Richmond is 3.3% longer than it is for residents of Bellingham.
- 14.1% more residents of Richmond work from home compared to residents of Bellingham.
 Bellingham, WARichmond, VAUnited States
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 Bellingham, WARichmond, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.8%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.5%9.7%
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 Bellingham, WARichmond, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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