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Bakersfield, CA vs Manhattan, KS

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- The average commute for residents of Manhattan is 8.1% shorter than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 81.0% more residents of Manhattan work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CAManhattan, KSUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CAManhattan, KSUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.7%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bakersfield, CAManhattan, KSUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock25.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.6%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 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 Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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