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Federal Way, WA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Ocean Shores is 3.1% longer than it is for residents of Federal Way.
- 47.2% more residents of Ocean Shores work from home compared to residents of Federal Way.
 Federal Way, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3727
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 Commute Mode
 Federal Way, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.0%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Federal Way, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock7.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.13.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock16.7%2.9%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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