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Fairfax, VA vs Charles Town, WV

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- The average commute for residents of Charles Town is 9.0% longer than it is for residents of Fairfax.
- 48.1% fewer residents of Charles Town work from home compared to residents of Fairfax.
 Fairfax, VACharles Town, WVUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3827
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 Commute Mode
 Fairfax, VACharles Town, WVUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fairfax, VACharles Town, WVUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock3.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock14.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock6.9%2.9%
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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Reviews for Charles Town    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Charles Town is a town with a small town feel. Having grown up and lived there until the age of 18, I've maintained a fondness for that "feel". Living the past 22 years  More

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Over 18 years ago

Charles Town is a beautiful, historic town just a short distance from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. It used to be inexpensive to live here but in  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can spend a day at Charles Town Races and Slots either cheering on the winning horse or getting lucky at the slots. You can visit many historical sites such as the  More

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