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Seattle, WA vs Murphy, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Murphy is 16.5% shorter than it is for residents of Seattle.
- 76.3% fewer residents of Murphy work from home compared to residents of Seattle.
 Seattle, WAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1127
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 Commute Mode
 Seattle, WAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)40.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit17.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk9.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Seattle, WAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock49.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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