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Tigard, OR vs Castro Valley, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Castro Valley is 11.2% longer than it is for residents of Tigard.
- 17.5% fewer residents of Castro Valley work from home compared to residents of Tigard.
 Tigard, ORCastro Valley, CAUnited States
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 Tigard, ORCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk2.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.9%9.7%
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 Tigard, ORCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.4%2.9%
Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 12 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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