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Grass Valley, CA vs Fair Oaks, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Fair Oaks is 12.3% longer than it is for residents of Grass Valley.
- 30.1% more residents of Fair Oaks work from home compared to residents of Grass Valley.
 Grass Valley, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 Grass Valley, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Grass Valley, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.5.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.1%2.9%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Fair Oaks    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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