2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Capitola, CA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Olympia is 0.6% shorter than it is for residents of Capitola.
- 24.2% fewer residents of Olympia work from home compared to residents of Capitola.
 Capitola, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Capitola, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Capitola, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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