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Ocean Shores, WA vs Olympia, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Olympia is 15.6% shorter than it is for residents of Ocean Shores.
- 2.4% more residents of Olympia work from home compared to residents of Ocean Shores.
 Ocean Shores, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Ocean Shores, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)64.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk10.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ocean Shores, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.0.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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