2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Great Falls, VA vs Richmond, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Richmond is 14.3% shorter than it is for residents of Great Falls.
- 61.0% fewer residents of Richmond work from home compared to residents of Great Falls.
 Great Falls, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Great Falls, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)60.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.8%0.5%
 Walk0.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Great Falls, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.4.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.20.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.14.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 18 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 19 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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