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St. Simons, GA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- The average commute for residents of West Palm Beach is 5.1% longer than it is for residents of St. Simons.
- 27.5% fewer residents of West Palm Beach work from home compared to residents of St. Simons.
 St. Simons, GAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 St. Simons, GAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk1.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.1%9.7%
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 St. Simons, GAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.6.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.21.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%2.9%
Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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