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Bakersfield, CA vs Mena, AR

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Mena is 8.6% shorter than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 100.0% fewer residents of Mena work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CAMena, ARUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1527
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CAMena, ARUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock16.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock0.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bakersfield, CAMena, ARUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock40.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%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 Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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