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Fairfax, VA vs Benicia, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Benicia is 5.5% longer than it is for residents of Fairfax.
- 9.1% fewer residents of Benicia work from home compared to residents of Fairfax.
 Fairfax, VABenicia, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3527
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 Commute Mode
 Fairfax, VABenicia, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fairfax, VABenicia, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock12.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock7.3%2.9%
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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