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Murphy, NC vs Columbia, MD

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- The average commute for residents of Columbia is 19.3% longer than it is for residents of Murphy.
- 200.2% more residents of Columbia work from home compared to residents of Murphy.
 Murphy, NCColumbia, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Murphy, NCColumbia, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk14.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Murphy, NCColumbia, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.8%2.9%
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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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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