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Bakersfield, CA vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Eureka is 7.8% shorter than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 67.0% more residents of Eureka work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bakersfield, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock29.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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