2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Oakland, CA vs Gardena, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Gardena is 4.0% shorter than it is for residents of Oakland.
- 54.4% fewer residents of Gardena work from home compared to residents of Oakland.
 Oakland, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Oakland, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit18.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk3.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Oakland, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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