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Birmingham, AL vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Philadelphia is 11.3% longer than it is for residents of Birmingham.
- 66.8% more residents of Philadelphia work from home compared to residents of Birmingham.

Transportation
 Birmingham, ALPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Time223327
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 Commute Mode
 Birmingham, ALPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.9%48.3%73.2%
 Carpool9.9%7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%21.4%4.2%
 Bicycle0.3%2.0%0.5%
 Walk3.0%7.6%2.5%
 Work at Home6.4%10.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Birmingham, ALPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%1.7%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.9.1%4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.4%7.7%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.22.3%11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.4%13.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.5%6.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.2%18.9%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.9%3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%5.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.4.2%12.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%9.5%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.3%4.0%2.9%

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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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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 Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total
ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total

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