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Mercer Island, WA vs Kirkland, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Kirkland is 0.4% shorter than it is for residents of Mercer Island.
- 23.5% fewer residents of Kirkland work from home compared to residents of Mercer Island.
 Mercer Island, WAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
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 Commute Mode
 Mercer Island, WAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)54.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk2.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Mercer Island, WAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.5.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.21.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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