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Mount Airy, NC vs Murphy, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Murphy is 7.8% shorter than it is for residents of Mount Airy.
- 102.4% more residents of Murphy work from home compared to residents of Mount Airy.
 Mount Airy, NCMurphy, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1127
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 Commute Mode
 Mount Airy, NCMurphy, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.1%9.7%
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 Mount Airy, NCMurphy, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock49.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.5.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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