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Charleston, SC vs Covington, LA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Covington is 2.9% longer than it is for residents of Charleston.
- 47.3% fewer residents of Covington work from home compared to residents of Charleston.
 Charleston, SCCovington, LAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Charleston, SCCovington, LAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk3.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Charleston, SCCovington, LAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.8%2.9%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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