2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Medford, OR vs Palo Alto, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palo Alto is 6.6% longer than it is for residents of Medford.
- 182.8% more residents of Palo Alto work from home compared to residents of Medford.
 Medford, ORPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2427
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 Commute Mode
 Medford, ORPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock7.5%0.5%
 Walk2.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Medford, ORPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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