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Riverside, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Elk Grove is 1.1% longer than it is for residents of Riverside.
- 89.6% more residents of Elk Grove work from home compared to residents of Riverside.
 Riverside, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Riverside, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Riverside, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock14.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.4%2.9%
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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