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Boston, MA vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Tampa is 5.9% shorter than it is for residents of Boston.
- 7.2% more residents of Tampa work from home compared to residents of Boston.

Transportation
 Boston, MATampa, FLUnited States
 Commute Time312527
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 Commute Mode
 Boston, MATampa, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)36.1%71.9%73.2%
 Carpool5.5%8.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit28.0%2.0%4.2%
 Bicycle2.0%0.8%0.5%
 Walk14.4%2.1%2.5%
 Work at Home12.3%13.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Boston, MATampa, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%2.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.4.9%8.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.2%12.7%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.12.2%17.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.1%15.1%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.5%7.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.7%17.2%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.4.0%2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.1%3.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.12.1%6.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.1%4.3%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.1%1.8%2.9%

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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ZIPS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
02124, 02128, 02135, 02130, 02127, 02125, 02136, 02131, 02115, 02126, 30 total
ZIPS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total

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