Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

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

Change Cities
Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Shelton is 2.8% longer than it is for residents of Palo Alto.
- 58.3% fewer residents of Shelton work from home compared to residents of Palo Alto.
 Palo Alto, CAShelton, CTUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
 space
 Commute Mode
 Palo Alto, CAShelton, CTUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.0%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Palo Alto, CAShelton, CTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.22.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
Rankings
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

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

Very  More

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palo Alto

See all reviews
Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews
zach · Shelton, CT
low taxes
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

   |    Reply
Jessie · Shelton, CT
Shelton, CT best place to live
Over 7 years ago

I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

   |    Reply
geo · Shelton, CT
I'm staying put
Over 13 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Shelton

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Winter Haven, FloridaAlamogordo, New MexicoCompare
 Gainesville, GeorgiaFoley, AlabamaCompare
 Hope Mills, North CarolinaRigby, IdahoCompare
 Farragut, TennesseeBoulder, ColoradoCompare
 Baker City, OregonCarlton, OregonCompare
 De Pere, WisconsinMiddleton, WisconsinCompare
 Raleigh, North CarolinaPhoenix, ArizonaCompare
 Binghamton, New YorkClifton Forge, VirginiaCompare
 Rio Linda, CaliforniaSan Jose, CaliforniaCompare
 Logan, UtahPeachtree Corners, GeorgiaCompare

Learn More About Palo Alto, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Shelton, Connecticut
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.