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Kalamazoo, MI vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Ocean Shores is 19.7% longer than it is for residents of Kalamazoo.
- 129.6% more residents of Ocean Shores work from home compared to residents of Kalamazoo.
 Kalamazoo, MIOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3727
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 Commute Mode
 Kalamazoo, MIOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.0%0.5%
 Walk6.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Kalamazoo, MIOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock7.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock16.7%2.9%
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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