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San Mateo, CA vs Washington, DC

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- The average commute for residents of Washington is 1.5% longer than it is for residents of San Mateo.
- 28.1% more residents of Washington work from home compared to residents of San Mateo.
 San Mateo, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 San Mateo, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.7%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Mateo, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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