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Bartow, FL vs Merced, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Merced is 4.4% longer than it is for residents of Bartow.
- 58.8% more residents of Merced work from home compared to residents of Bartow.
 Bartow, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
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 Commute Mode
 Bartow, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bartow, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.6.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock6.3%2.9%
Reviews for Bartow    4 Reviews

I lived in Bartow for a year and a half before moving to Lakeland. The town seems so oppressed. The housing market is costly–$140,000 is the average price for a brick  More

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The city council in this town need to get a grip on reality and understand that they work for the people who pay their taxes. The city ordinance that prevents property  More

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I find the city ordinance that does not allow homeowners to place small signs in their yards stating essentially "god bless the USA" utterly ridiculous. As a proud  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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