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Martinsburg, WV vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fairfax is 1.4% longer than it is for residents of Martinsburg.
- 164.3% more residents of Fairfax work from home compared to residents of Martinsburg.
 Martinsburg, WVFairfax, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 Martinsburg, WVFairfax, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk4.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock17.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Martinsburg, WVFairfax, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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