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Carbondale, IL vs San Mateo, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Mateo is 13.9% longer than it is for residents of Carbondale.
- 119.2% more residents of San Mateo work from home compared to residents of Carbondale.
 Carbondale, ILSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Carbondale, ILSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk10.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Carbondale, ILSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.2%2.9%
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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