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Oakdale, CA vs Lake Forest, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Lake Forest is 9.0% shorter than it is for residents of Oakdale.
- 199.3% more residents of Lake Forest work from home compared to residents of Oakdale.
 Oakdale, CALake Forest, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Oakdale, CALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk2.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Oakdale, CALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
Reviews for Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 16 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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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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