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Lake Forest, CA vs Gig Harbor, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Gig Harbor is 3.2% longer than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 13.9% fewer residents of Gig Harbor work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, CAGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Forest, CAGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lake Forest, CAGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock5.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.8%2.9%
Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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