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Highlands, NC vs Smithfield, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Smithfield is 21.4% longer than it is for residents of Highlands.
- 19.5% fewer residents of Smithfield work from home compared to residents of Highlands.
 Highlands, NCSmithfield, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Highlands, NCSmithfield, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)57.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk23.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Highlands, NCSmithfield, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.21.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock7.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.2.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock14.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%2.9%
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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