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Bakersfield, CA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fort Lauderdale is 2.1% longer than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 92.9% more residents of Fort Lauderdale work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.4%9.7%
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 Bakersfield, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%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 5 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 Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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