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San Francisco, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palo Alto is 8.4% shorter than it is for residents of San Francisco.
- 33.7% more residents of Palo Alto work from home compared to residents of San Francisco.
 San Francisco, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2427
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 San Francisco, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)29.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit27.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock7.5%0.5%
 Walk11.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Francisco, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 4 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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