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Philadelphia, PA vs Ely, NV

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- The average commute for residents of Ely is 18.8% shorter than it is for residents of Philadelphia.
- 13.2% fewer residents of Ely work from home compared to residents of Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, PAEly, NVUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1427
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 Commute Mode
 Philadelphia, PAEly, NVUnited States
 Auto (alone)48.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit21.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk7.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Philadelphia, PAEly, NVUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock24.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%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 Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 5 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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