2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Rochester, NY vs Berkeley, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Berkeley is 11.0% longer than it is for residents of Rochester.
- 175.8% more residents of Berkeley work from home compared to residents of Rochester.
 Rochester, NYBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Rochester, NYBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock5.9%0.5%
 Walk5.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rochester, NYBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.4%2.9%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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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