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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Palo Alto is 1.7% shorter than it is for residents of Fort Lauderdale.
- 111.8% more residents of Palo Alto work from home compared to residents of Fort Lauderdale.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPalo Alto, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock7.5%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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