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Gettysburg, PA vs West Chester, PA

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- The average commute for residents of West Chester is 5.5% longer than it is for residents of Gettysburg.
- 14.4% more residents of West Chester work from home compared to residents of Gettysburg.
 Gettysburg, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Gettysburg, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)50.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk30.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Gettysburg, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.11.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Gettysburg    2 Reviews

I would like to move to gettysburg my problem is I do not drive on a fixed income so i' looking for affordable housing and public  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tourism is just about the only industry in Gettysburg. It also tends to be a retirement destination for those who have lived in nearby larger cities. Therefore, the cost  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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