2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Albany, CA vs Kensington, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Kensington is 0.8% longer than it is for residents of Albany.
- 41.1% more residents of Kensington work from home compared to residents of Albany.
 Albany, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Commute Time323327
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 Commute Mode
 Albany, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)37.4%39.9%73.2%
 Carpool6.4%4.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit20.6%11.7%4.2%
 Bicycle4.5%2.9%0.5%
 Walk3.5%2.6%2.5%
 Work at Home26.3%37.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Albany, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.9%3.8%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.6%3.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%18.1%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.10.6%13.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.3%11.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.5.7%4.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.4%7.4%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.4%3.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.7%2.3%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.13.5%11.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%13.7%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.3.1%5.3%2.9%
Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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Reviews for Kensington    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

A great neighborhood for families. Upside: Very good elementary school. Close to Berkeley and San Francisco. Liberal views. Safe! Established neighborhood. Small town  More

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