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Columbia, SC vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Palo Alto is 7.7% longer than it is for residents of Columbia.
- 258.6% more residents of Palo Alto work from home compared to residents of Columbia.
 Columbia, SCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Columbia, SCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock7.5%0.5%
 Walk20.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Columbia, SCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.19.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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