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Des Moines, IA vs Bakersfield, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Bakersfield is 4.8% longer than it is for residents of Des Moines.
- 27.9% fewer residents of Bakersfield work from home compared to residents of Des Moines.
 Des Moines, IABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2427
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 Commute Mode
 Des Moines, IABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk2.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.9%9.7%
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 Des Moines, IABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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