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Albany, CA vs Sonoma, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Sonoma is 5.5% shorter than it is for residents of Albany.
- 25.8% fewer residents of Sonoma work from home compared to residents of Albany.
 Albany, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Albany, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)37.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit20.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk3.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Albany, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock26.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock4.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%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.  Unlock5.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock6.1%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 Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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