2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Olympia, WA vs Manchester, NH

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Manchester is 2.5% longer than it is for residents of Olympia.
- 36.8% fewer residents of Manchester work from home compared to residents of Olympia.
 Olympia, WAManchester, NHUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2427
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 Commute Mode
 Olympia, WAManchester, NHUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk3.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Olympia, WAManchester, NHUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 14 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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