2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Rainier, OR vs Spokane, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Spokane is 7.9% shorter than it is for residents of Rainier.
- 89.1% more residents of Spokane work from home compared to residents of Rainier.
 Rainier, ORSpokane, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Rainier, ORSpokane, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk8.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rainier, ORSpokane, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.16.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Rainier    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you want a ton of drugs around you, police who do nothing when something happens, junk public schools, and high property taxes - this is the place for you. Oh and egg  More

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We came to Rainier 5 years ago from Tillamook on the coast. The weather is pretty much the same as for the coast except in summer, so if you're not right on the river  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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