2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Oakland, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Tucson is 10.0% shorter than it is for residents of Oakland.
- 40.6% fewer residents of Tucson work from home compared to residents of Oakland.
 Oakland, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Oakland, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit18.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.9%0.5%
 Walk3.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Oakland, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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