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Richardson, TX vs Tempe, AZ

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- The average commute for residents of Tempe is 3.2% shorter than it is for residents of Richardson.
- 18.1% fewer residents of Tempe work from home compared to residents of Richardson.
 Richardson, TXTempe, AZUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Richardson, TXTempe, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.9%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Richardson, TXTempe, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock11.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.0%2.9%
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 15 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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