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Blacksburg, VA vs New Braunfels, TX

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- The average commute for residents of New Braunfels is 10.5% longer than it is for residents of Blacksburg.
- 40.4% fewer residents of New Braunfels work from home compared to residents of Blacksburg.
 Blacksburg, VANew Braunfels, TXUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Blacksburg, VANew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk9.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.1%9.7%
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 Blacksburg, VANew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.30.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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