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2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Palo Alto, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Luis Obispo is 8.6% shorter than it is for residents of Palo Alto.
- 54.6% fewer residents of San Luis Obispo work from home compared to residents of Palo Alto.
 Palo Alto, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Palo Alto, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock5.4%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.9%9.7%
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 Palo Alto, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock24.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.22.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%2.9%
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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

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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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
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 San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews
Bruce · Las Vegas, NV
COST OF LIVING AND FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
Over 10 years ago

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Tim · San Luis Obispo, CA
Sunny & 70º
Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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Sadie · San Luis Obispo, CA
Beautiful place to live hard to find a room
Over 12 years ago

San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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