2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Durham, NC vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fairfax is 7.0% longer than it is for residents of Durham.
- 17.0% more residents of Fairfax work from home compared to residents of Durham.
 Durham, NCFairfax, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 Durham, NCFairfax, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk2.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock17.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Durham, NCFairfax, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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