2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Walnut Creek, CA vs Bay City, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Bay City is 16.8% shorter than it is for residents of Walnut Creek.
- 77.7% fewer residents of Bay City work from home compared to residents of Walnut Creek.
 Walnut Creek, CABay City, MIUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Walnut Creek, CABay City, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)52.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.8%9.7%
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 Walnut Creek, CABay City, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.15.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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