2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Sonora, CA vs Oroville, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Oroville is 6.8% shorter than it is for residents of Sonora.
- 4.0% more residents of Oroville work from home compared to residents of Sonora.
 Sonora, CAOroville, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Sonora, CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk9.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Sonora, CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.4.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.1.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.5%2.9%
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Oroville    6 Reviews

We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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