2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Ashburn, VA vs Oakland, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Oakland is 1.9% longer than it is for residents of Ashburn.
- 17.4% fewer residents of Oakland work from home compared to residents of Ashburn.
 Ashburn, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3227
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 Commute Mode
 Ashburn, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk1.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ashburn, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We’ve lived here for 10 months and it’s not awesome. The housing costs are insane and the yards are postage stamps with apartments and townhomes lining every road and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Ashburn is part of the growing population of Northern Virginia. A planned community, largely built in the 1990's, Ashburn was one of the first developments in eastern  More

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Over 11 years ago

Weather is great, has all four seasons, minor snow fall and mild  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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