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Shelton, WA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Olympia is 6.4% shorter than it is for residents of Shelton.
- 321.3% more residents of Olympia work from home compared to residents of Shelton.
 Shelton, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Shelton, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk2.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Shelton, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.4.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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