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Washington, DC vs Lowell, MA

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- The average commute for residents of Lowell is 3.8% shorter than it is for residents of Washington.
- 65.4% fewer residents of Lowell work from home compared to residents of Washington.
 Washington, DCLowell, MAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Washington, DCLowell, MAUnited States
 Auto (alone)30.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit27.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk11.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.9%9.7%
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 Washington, DCLowell, MAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.20.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.3%2.9%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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