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Richmond, VA vs Simi Valley, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Simi Valley is 8.4% longer than it is for residents of Richmond.
- 11.2% more residents of Simi Valley work from home compared to residents of Richmond.
 Richmond, VASimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 Richmond, VASimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk4.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Richmond, VASimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.9%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 Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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