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Battle Creek, MI vs Palo Alto, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palo Alto is 5.9% longer than it is for residents of Battle Creek.
- 286.0% more residents of Palo Alto work from home compared to residents of Battle Creek.
 Battle Creek, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Battle Creek, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock7.5%0.5%
 Walk3.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.1%9.7%
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 Battle Creek, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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