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Richmond, VA vs Placentia, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Placentia is 7.3% longer than it is for residents of Richmond.
- 24.1% fewer residents of Placentia work from home compared to residents of Richmond.
 Richmond, VAPlacentia, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Richmond, VAPlacentia, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk4.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Richmond, VAPlacentia, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.4%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 Placentia    6 Reviews

I lived in that city for almost 10 years and recently found out that both their city government and their police force are blocking people from leaving bad reviews of  More

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Over 14 years ago

PLACENTIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. BEEN HERE SINCE 1980. EASY ACCESS TO FREEWAYS, PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AROUND FOR EMPLOYMENT. NEARBY--GOLF  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you rent, Placentia's not bad. I haven't noticed too much crime but there are quite a few reasonable apartments. Being close to a California State School has its  More

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