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Virginia Beach, VA vs Murphy, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Murphy is 12.3% shorter than it is for residents of Virginia Beach.
- 39.7% fewer residents of Murphy work from home compared to residents of Virginia Beach.
 Virginia Beach, VAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1127
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 Commute Mode
 Virginia Beach, VAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.1%9.7%
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 Virginia Beach, VAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock49.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 12 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 17 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 18 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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