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Oakland, CA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- The average commute for residents of West Palm Beach is 8.8% shorter than it is for residents of Oakland.
- 41.3% fewer residents of West Palm Beach work from home compared to residents of Oakland.
 Oakland, CAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Oakland, CAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit18.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk3.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Oakland, CAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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