2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Chester, CA vs Portola, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Portola is 5.1% longer than it is for residents of Chester.
- 21.9% more residents of Portola work from home compared to residents of Chester.
 Chester, CAPortola, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Chester, CAPortola, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)83.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.7%0.5%
 Walk0.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.6%9.7%
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 Chester, CAPortola, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.39.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock35.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock4.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.5.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Do not stop in Plumas County CA! If the adage "come on vacation stay on probation" isn't familiar it soon will be. Remember this warning & remove Plumas County from  More

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Over 16 years ago

Chester is located on the shores of Lake Almanor, a popular summer recfration spot for Sacramento Valley residents to get out of the  More

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Reviews for Portola    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Sssh.... sorry, we are closed :) Kidding, but it's a lovely place I stayed for about 5 years before moving to Idaho. Winters can be tough, very green.   More

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