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Scottsdale, AZ vs Washington, DC

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- The average commute for residents of Washington is 8.8% longer than it is for residents of Scottsdale.
- 11.6% fewer residents of Washington work from home compared to residents of Scottsdale.

Transportation
 Scottsdale, AZWashington, DCUnited States
 Commute Time223027
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 Commute Mode
 Scottsdale, AZWashington, DCUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.1%30.7%73.2%
 Carpool5.3%4.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%27.1%4.2%
 Bicycle0.8%3.7%0.5%
 Walk1.5%11.3%2.5%
 Work at Home22.4%19.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Scottsdale, AZWashington, DCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.1%1.2%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.10.8%4.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.2%7.4%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.16.8%11.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.5%14.6%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.8.3%7.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.3%20.3%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%5.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.8%7.3%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.4.1%11.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%6.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.3%2.1%2.9%

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262
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20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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