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Auburn, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Palo Alto is 5.3% longer than it is for residents of Auburn.
- 81.9% more residents of Palo Alto work from home compared to residents of Auburn.
 Auburn, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2427
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 Commute Mode
 Auburn, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock7.5%0.5%
 Walk2.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Auburn, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Auburn    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall Auburn has a good quality of life and this town still has that small town charm. Auburn is a good place to raise a family and the schools are decent. Auburn  More

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Over 7 years ago

There isnt anything for kids/ teens to do around here except go to a park thats typically filled with a bunch of druggys so i give this town a terrible rating.. sorry  More

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Over 14 years ago

Auburn is Beautiful city to live  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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