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South San Francisco, CA vs West Lafayette, IN

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- The average commute for residents of West Lafayette is 12.3% shorter than it is for residents of South San Francisco.
- 28.8% fewer residents of West Lafayette work from home compared to residents of South San Francisco.
 South San Francisco, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1527
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 South San Francisco, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)59.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.8%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.6%9.7%
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 South San Francisco, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock25.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.5%2.9%
Reviews for South San Francisco    5 Reviews

It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Over 17 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Over 19 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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