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Fairfax, VA vs Round Rock, TX

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- The average commute for residents of Round Rock is 3.8% shorter than it is for residents of Fairfax.
- 8.6% fewer residents of Round Rock work from home compared to residents of Fairfax.
 Fairfax, VARound Rock, TXUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Fairfax, VARound Rock, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fairfax, VARound Rock, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%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 11 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 Round Rock    28 Reviews

I plan on relocating from Amarillo to Round Rock or one of the suburbs north of Austin with my wife and kids. I would like to know what people can tell me about the job  More

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Round Rock has a booming real estate market. It is one of the fastest growing communities in America. If you need more info about home buying in Round Rock, or anywhere  More

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We moved from Southern CA, we first lived at beach for many years in SD, then high desert (Hesperia). BEST MOVE I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!! The weather is great, the  More

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