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Brookings, OR vs Petaluma, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Petaluma is 15.3% longer than it is for residents of Brookings.
- 66.2% more residents of Petaluma work from home compared to residents of Brookings.
 Brookings, ORPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Brookings, ORPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk4.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Brookings, ORPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.10.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.4.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.22.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.5%2.9%
Reviews for Brookings    29 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Brookings Oregon is one of the most beautiful places in the world and has perfect weather. I searched for a retirement home, on the beach, for nearly ten years before  More

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Over 4 years ago

Brookings is an interesting place, very nice scenery, and excellent weather. The "locals" who inhabit this place are some of the most ignorant biased people you will  More

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Retired and moved here with my husband in 2020. Best decision we ever made. Amazing weather...even the rainy days are punctuated by crisp, sunny days in the winter. Not  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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