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Highlands, NC vs Menlo Park, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Menlo Park is 17.8% longer than it is for residents of Highlands.
- 54.6% more residents of Menlo Park work from home compared to residents of Highlands.
 Highlands, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Highlands, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)57.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock7.6%0.5%
 Walk23.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Highlands, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.21.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.2.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.3%2.9%
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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