2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Novato, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Petaluma is 0.3% shorter than it is for residents of Novato.
- 2.4% fewer residents of Petaluma work from home compared to residents of Novato.
 Novato, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Novato, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk2.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Novato, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.5%2.9%
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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