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Palo Alto, CA vs Birmingham, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Birmingham is 2.6% shorter than it is for residents of Palo Alto.
- 20.4% fewer residents of Birmingham work from home compared to residents of Palo Alto.
 Palo Alto, CABirmingham, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Palo Alto, CABirmingham, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.2%9.7%
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 Palo Alto, CABirmingham, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.22.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%2.9%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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