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Middletown, CT vs Philadelphia, PA

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- The average commute for residents of Philadelphia is 11.3% longer than it is for residents of Middletown.
- 13.6% more residents of Philadelphia work from home compared to residents of Middletown.
 Middletown, CTPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Middletown, CTPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk6.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Middletown, CTPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
Reviews for Middletown    9 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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