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Knoxville, TN vs Petersburg, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Petersburg is 3.8% longer than it is for residents of Knoxville.
- 23.8% fewer residents of Petersburg work from home compared to residents of Knoxville.
 Knoxville, TNPetersburg, VAUnited States
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 Knoxville, TNPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk3.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Knoxville, TNPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.3%2.9%
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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