2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Portland, OR vs Berkeley, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Berkeley is 5.1% longer than it is for residents of Portland.
- 25.5% more residents of Berkeley work from home compared to residents of Portland.
 Portland, ORBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Portland, ORBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)53.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit9.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock5.9%0.5%
 Walk5.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Portland, ORBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.4%2.9%
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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