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Chester, VA vs Towson, MD

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Towson is 1.0% shorter than it is for residents of Chester.
- 6.9% more residents of Towson work from home compared to residents of Chester.
 Chester, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
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 Commute Mode
 Chester, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chester, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.20.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.8%2.9%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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