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Birmingham, AL vs Cary, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Cary is 1.1% longer than it is for residents of Birmingham.
- 248.9% more residents of Cary work from home compared to residents of Birmingham.
 Birmingham, ALCary, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Birmingham, ALCary, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk3.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Birmingham, ALCary, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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