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Ferndale, WA vs Portland, OR

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- The average commute for residents of Portland is 4.4% longer than it is for residents of Ferndale.
- 225.5% more residents of Portland work from home compared to residents of Ferndale.
 Ferndale, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Ferndale, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)83.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.7%0.5%
 Walk0.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ferndale, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.25.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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