2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Philadelphia, PA vs Albany, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Albany is 1.0% shorter than it is for residents of Philadelphia.
- 144.7% more residents of Albany work from home compared to residents of Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, PAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3227
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 Commute Mode
 Philadelphia, PAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)48.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit21.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.5%0.5%
 Walk7.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock26.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Philadelphia, PAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%2.9%
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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Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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