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Fairfax, VA vs Waukesha, WI

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- The average commute for residents of Waukesha is 7.6% shorter than it is for residents of Fairfax.
- 55.7% fewer residents of Waukesha work from home compared to residents of Fairfax.
 Fairfax, VAWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Fairfax, VAWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fairfax, VAWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%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 Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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