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Philadelphia, PA vs White Plains, NY

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- The average commute for residents of White Plains is 5.2% shorter than it is for residents of Philadelphia.
- 34.8% more residents of White Plains work from home compared to residents of Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Philadelphia, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)48.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit21.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk7.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.5%9.7%
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 Philadelphia, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.2%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 White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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