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Sterling, CO vs Alturas, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Alturas is 1.4% longer than it is for residents of Sterling.
- 60.3% fewer residents of Alturas work from home compared to residents of Sterling.
 Sterling, COAlturas, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Sterling, COAlturas, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Sterling, COAlturas, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock45.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock0.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.1.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.1%2.9%
Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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Reviews for Alturas    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Crime seems unreasonably high for this area. Shame. Guess there is no place void of California’s problems. Even way up in the North out in the  More

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I visited there years ago and camped at Blue Lake in the Warner Mts. This is America as it was in the 1950's, minus all our modern  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am considering buying an acreage north of Alturas, could anyone tell me what the water table is for drilling? I would appreciate it. Also are there alot of timber 8  More

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