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Portage, MI vs Barstow, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Barstow is 8.8% longer than it is for residents of Portage.
- 51.0% fewer residents of Barstow work from home compared to residents of Portage.
 Portage, MIBarstow, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Portage, MIBarstow, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)83.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.9%9.7%
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 Portage, MIBarstow, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock23.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock17.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.4%2.9%
Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

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The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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