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Lancaster, PA vs Arlington, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Arlington is 5.4% longer than it is for residents of Lancaster.
- 220.5% more residents of Arlington work from home compared to residents of Lancaster.
 Lancaster, PAArlington, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Lancaster, PAArlington, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk10.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock21.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lancaster, PAArlington, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.0%2.9%
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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