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San Mateo, CA vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fairfax is 0.6% longer than it is for residents of San Mateo.
- 10.5% more residents of Fairfax work from home compared to residents of San Mateo.
 San Mateo, CAFairfax, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 San Mateo, CAFairfax, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock17.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Mateo, CAFairfax, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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