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Ferndale, WA vs Olympia, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Olympia is 0.3% longer than it is for residents of Ferndale.
- 153.8% more residents of Olympia work from home compared to residents of Ferndale.
 Ferndale, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Ferndale, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)83.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk0.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ferndale, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.25.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  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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