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Bakersfield, CA vs Fort Myers, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Fort Myers is 0.6% longer than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 32.4% more residents of Fort Myers work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2527
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bakersfield, CAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%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 Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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