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Bakersfield, CA vs Vernal, UT

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- The average commute for residents of Vernal is 6.5% shorter than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 48.7% fewer residents of Vernal work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CAVernal, UTUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CAVernal, UTUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.6%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.0%9.7%
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 Bakersfield, CAVernal, UTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock45.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock4.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.4%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.  Unlock3.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%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 Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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