2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Boulder, CO vs Carson, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Carson is 8.2% longer than it is for residents of Boulder.
- 73.8% fewer residents of Carson work from home compared to residents of Boulder.
 Boulder, COCarson, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Boulder, COCarson, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)45.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk9.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Boulder, COCarson, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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