2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Jersey City, NJ vs Philadelphia, PA

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- The average commute for residents of Philadelphia is 3.7% shorter than it is for residents of Jersey City.
- 26.1% fewer residents of Philadelphia work from home compared to residents of Jersey City.
 Jersey City, NJPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Jersey City, NJPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)29.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit41.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk6.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Jersey City, NJPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.14.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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