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Lancaster, PA vs Harrisburg, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Harrisburg is 8.6% longer than it is for residents of Lancaster.
- 117.4% more residents of Harrisburg work from home compared to residents of Lancaster.
 Lancaster, PAHarrisburg, NCUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Lancaster, PAHarrisburg, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk10.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.4%9.7%
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 Lancaster, PAHarrisburg, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock11.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.2%2.9%
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

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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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

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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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 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 Harrisburg    5 Reviews
Heather · Harrisburg, NC
Close to Perfection
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Harrisburg, NC since 2002. I moved here from a suburb of Detroit. I wanted to live in an area that was close to Charlotte, but still had a small town  More

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Abhd · Harrisburg, NC
general
Over 13 years ago

great pricing on homes here.  More

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Sarah  · Charlotte, NC
Harrisburg
Over 17 years ago

You are only bored if you are boring. If you can't find anything to do this close to Charlotte...you have  More

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