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Norfolk, VA vs Asheville, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Asheville is 4.6% shorter than it is for residents of Norfolk.
- 146.2% more residents of Asheville work from home compared to residents of Norfolk.
 Norfolk, VAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Norfolk, VAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk9.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Norfolk, VAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock26.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.6%2.9%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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