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Birch Bay, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Mount Vernon is 1.6% shorter than it is for residents of Birch Bay.
- 195.3% more residents of Mount Vernon work from home compared to residents of Birch Bay.
 Birch Bay, WAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2427
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 Commute Mode
 Birch Bay, WAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)89.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk0.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.0%9.7%
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 Birch Bay, WAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.20.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
Reviews for Birch Bay    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

over priced  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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