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Lake Forest, CA vs San Ramon, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of San Ramon is 12.9% longer than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 46.3% more residents of San Ramon work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, CASan Ramon, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3827
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Forest, CASan Ramon, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.1%9.7%
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 Lake Forest, CASan Ramon, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock9.8%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 San Ramon    17 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

If you like the weather hot and dry, this is the place for you! Don't come here if you like to see green hills in the summer,if you don't care for sunshine for 7-8  More

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Over 14 years ago

For what you get, "it" does not live up to the premium you have to pay to get "it".!  More

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good climate i expirenced in us is san ramon i am very happy to stay in that  More

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