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Alameda, CA vs Burlingame, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Burlingame is 1.4% shorter than it is for residents of Alameda.
- 7.2% fewer residents of Burlingame work from home compared to residents of Alameda.
 Alameda, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Alameda, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)53.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit15.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.2%0.5%
 Walk3.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Alameda, CABurlingame, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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Reviews for Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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