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Columbia, MD vs San Rafael, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Rafael is 3.4% shorter than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 18.5% more residents of San Rafael work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, MDSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, MDSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.2%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbia, MDSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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