2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Palo Alto, CA vs Irvine, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Irvine is 0.7% longer than it is for residents of Palo Alto.
- 23.1% fewer residents of Irvine work from home compared to residents of Palo Alto.
 Palo Alto, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2527
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 Commute Mode
 Palo Alto, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.2%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.5%9.7%
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 Palo Alto, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.22.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%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

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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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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