2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Palo Alto, CA vs Bristol, CT

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- The average commute for residents of Bristol is 1.3% longer than it is for residents of Palo Alto.
- 71.4% fewer residents of Bristol work from home compared to residents of Palo Alto.
 Palo Alto, CABristol, CTUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Palo Alto, CABristol, CTUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.9%9.7%
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 Palo Alto, CABristol, CTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.22.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%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 Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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