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West Chester, PA vs Newark, DE

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- The average commute for residents of Newark is 2.0% shorter than it is for residents of West Chester.
- 46.6% more residents of Newark work from home compared to residents of West Chester.
 West Chester, PANewark, DEUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 West Chester, PANewark, DEUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.8%0.5%
 Walk16.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 West Chester, PANewark, DEUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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