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Bakersfield, CA vs Pontiac, MI

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Pontiac is 2.0% shorter than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 40.0% fewer residents of Pontiac work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock19.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bakersfield, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.5%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 Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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