2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Richmond, VA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- The average commute for residents of Philadelphia is 11.2% longer than it is for residents of Richmond.
- 6.3% fewer residents of Philadelphia work from home compared to residents of Richmond.
 Richmond, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Richmond, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk4.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Richmond, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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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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