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Seattle, WA vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Anchorage is 8.7% shorter than it is for residents of Seattle.
- 66.6% fewer residents of Anchorage work from home compared to residents of Seattle.

Transportation
 Seattle, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Commute Time281927
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 Commute Mode
 Seattle, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Auto (alone)40.5%73.7%73.2%
 Carpool6.1%12.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit17.8%1.5%4.2%
 Bicycle2.8%0.9%0.5%
 Walk9.7%2.6%2.5%
 Work at Home21.4%7.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Seattle, WAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%3.0%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.6%13.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.8%19.9%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.2%24.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%18.2%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.8.1%5.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.7%8.4%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.4.0%1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.9%1.5%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.10.6%2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.0%1.2%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.5%1.6%2.9%

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total
ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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