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Bakersfield, CA vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Grand Junction is 7.7% shorter than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 57.3% more residents of Grand Junction work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.1%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bakersfield, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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