2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Summit, NJ vs Oakland, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Oakland is 2.9% shorter than it is for residents of Summit.
- 8.2% more residents of Oakland work from home compared to residents of Summit.
 Summit, NJOakland, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3227
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 Commute Mode
 Summit, NJOakland, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)50.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit19.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Summit, NJOakland, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.6.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.18.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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