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2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Providence, RI vs Portsmouth, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Portsmouth is 1.3% shorter than it is for residents of Providence.
- 50.8% fewer residents of Portsmouth work from home compared to residents of Providence.
 Providence, RIPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Providence, RIPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)64.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk7.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.1%9.7%
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 Providence, RIPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.0%2.9%
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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 8 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
Over 10 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 12 years ago

And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 16 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 18 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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