2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Boulder, CO vs Asheville, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Asheville is 2.2% shorter than it is for residents of Boulder.
- 37.7% fewer residents of Asheville work from home compared to residents of Boulder.
 Boulder, COAsheville, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Boulder, COAsheville, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)45.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk9.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Boulder, COAsheville, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock26.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.6%2.9%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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