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Fairfax town (Marin County), CA vs Petaluma, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Petaluma is 2.5% longer than it is for residents of Fairfax town (Marin County).
- 55.9% fewer residents of Petaluma work from home compared to residents of Fairfax town (Marin County).
 Fairfax town (Marin County), CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Fairfax town (Marin County), CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)53.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fairfax town (Marin County), CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.13.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.5%2.9%
Reviews for Fairfax Town (Marin County)    3 Reviews

I grew up in Fairfax and environs in the '60s & '70s, lived here off & on for another few decades and have now lived here 10 years solid. It is still stunningly  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've been a resident of Fairfax for 20 years, but I've had a foothold here since 1962 because of family ties. It offers unbelievable variety, lying less than an hour  More

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Over 17 years ago

living in Fairfax is like moving back to the 1960s. The town is full of unconventional folks, the type we used to call "hipies". While there are advantages t this,  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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