2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Olympia, WA vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Mountain View is 3.4% longer than it is for residents of Olympia.
- 45.0% more residents of Mountain View work from home compared to residents of Olympia.
 Olympia, WAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2527
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 Commute Mode
 Olympia, WAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock5.4%0.5%
 Walk3.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock20.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Olympia, WAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
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 5 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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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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