2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
San Rafael, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Oakland is 5.2% longer than it is for residents of San Rafael.
- 13.9% fewer residents of Oakland work from home compared to residents of San Rafael.
 San Rafael, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3227
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 Commute Mode
 San Rafael, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)57.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk3.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Rafael, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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