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Raleigh
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- 481,031
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- 23.0 min
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- 979,539
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- 23.7 min
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Denver
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- 718,877
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- 24.9 min
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Tampa
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- 401,618
- Mean commute
- 24.8 min
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Charlotte
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- 903,844
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