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Iowa City, IA vs Orinda, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Orinda is 18.5% longer than it is for residents of Iowa City.
- 201.4% more residents of Orinda work from home compared to residents of Iowa City.
 Iowa City, IAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3727
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 Commute Mode
 Iowa City, IAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)59.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk14.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock25.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Iowa City, IAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock16.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.3%2.9%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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