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Paramount, CA vs Downey, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Downey is 3.1% longer than it is for residents of Paramount.
- 25.0% more residents of Downey work from home compared to residents of Paramount.
 Paramount, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3227
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 Commute Mode
 Paramount, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Paramount, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.23.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
Reviews for Paramount    2 Reviews

The good thing about paramount is that its 30 min from la, 30 min from orange county, long beach,  More

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Over 18 years ago

This city has been cleaned up from years of blue collar work force and crime. Like any other LA suburbs, it has it's negatives but for the most part, it is a pleasant  More

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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