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Cranston, RI vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Olympia is 2.0% shorter than it is for residents of Cranston.
- 88.3% more residents of Olympia work from home compared to residents of Cranston.
 Cranston, RIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Cranston, RIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk2.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Cranston, RIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 18 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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