2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Silver Spring, MD vs Redwood City, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Redwood City is 8.4% shorter than it is for residents of Silver Spring.
- 2.9% fewer residents of Redwood City work from home compared to residents of Silver Spring.
 Silver Spring, MDRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Silver Spring, MDRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit21.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.8%0.5%
 Walk2.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Silver Spring, MDRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.9.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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