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Bakersfield, CA vs Walsenburg, CO

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- The average commute for residents of Walsenburg is 12.7% shorter than it is for residents of Bakersfield.
- 43.1% more residents of Walsenburg work from home compared to residents of Bakersfield.
 Bakersfield, CAWalsenburg, COUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Bakersfield, CAWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock0.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bakersfield, CAWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock39.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.9%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.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%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 Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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