2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Columbia, MD vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Chapel Hill is 11.0% shorter than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 43.5% more residents of Chapel Hill work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.2%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock21.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbia, MDChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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