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Memphis, TN vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Richmond is 0.0% longer than it is for residents of Memphis.
- 120.6% more residents of Richmond work from home compared to residents of Memphis.

Transportation
 Memphis, TNRichmond, VAUnited States
 Commute Time222227
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 Commute Mode
 Memphis, TNRichmond, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%67.8%73.2%
 Carpool9.9%8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%4.3%4.2%
 Bicycle0.2%1.8%0.5%
 Walk1.4%4.5%2.5%
 Work at Home5.2%11.5%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Memphis, TNRichmond, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%2.0%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.8.3%9.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.1%16.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.19.0%21.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.24.6%19.7%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.8.1%7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.2%12.8%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.1%2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%1.9%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.3.2%2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%2.7%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.0%1.5%2.9%

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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ZIPS IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
38016, 38128, 38127, 38134, 38109, 38111, 38115, 38116, 38118, 38018, 30 total
ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total

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