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Palo Alto, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Newport Beach is 1.2% longer than it is for residents of Palo Alto.
- 14.0% fewer residents of Newport Beach work from home compared to residents of Palo Alto.
 Palo Alto, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Palo Alto, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock20.7%9.7%
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 Palo Alto, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.22.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.2%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 Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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