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Mercer Island, WA vs Redmond, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Redmond is 1.9% shorter than it is for residents of Mercer Island.
- 0.3% more residents of Redmond work from home compared to residents of Mercer Island.
 Mercer Island, WARedmond, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2527
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 Commute Mode
 Mercer Island, WARedmond, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)54.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk2.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock25.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Mercer Island, WARedmond, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.5.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.21.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%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 Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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