2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
New Brunswick, NJ vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Bakersfield is 3.6% shorter than it is for residents of New Brunswick.
- 22.3% fewer residents of Bakersfield work from home compared to residents of New Brunswick.
 New Brunswick, NJBakersfield, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 New Brunswick, NJBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)48.5%81.1%73.2%
 Carpool17.0%10.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.8%0.7%4.2%
 Bicycle1.7%0.2%0.5%
 Walk10.2%0.7%2.5%
 Work at Home7.6%5.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 New Brunswick, NJBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%1.6%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.8.0%8.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.6%14.2%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.12.9%23.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.2%20.1%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.7%12.3%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.0%1.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.6%2.2%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.8%3.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.1%2.9%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.3.3%3.3%2.9%
Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 15 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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