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Albany, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Redwood City is 6.2% shorter than it is for residents of Albany.
- 39.0% fewer residents of Redwood City work from home compared to residents of Albany.
 Albany, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Albany, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)37.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit20.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.8%0.5%
 Walk3.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Albany, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%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 13 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 Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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