2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Raleigh, NC vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Boston is 6.6% longer than it is for residents of Raleigh.
- 28.4% fewer residents of Boston work from home compared to residents of Raleigh.
 Raleigh, NCBoston, MAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Raleigh, NCBoston, MAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Raleigh, NCBoston, MAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock12.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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