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Bakersfield, CA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Lancaster is 0.9% shorter than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 12.6% more residents of Lancaster work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CALancaster, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CALancaster, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bakersfield, CALancaster, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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