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Columbia, MD vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- The average commute for residents of West Palm Beach is 7.1% shorter than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 40.1% fewer residents of West Palm Beach work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, MDWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, MDWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbia, MDWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%2.9%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 6 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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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