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Walnut Creek, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Elk Grove is 4.0% shorter than it is for residents of Walnut Creek.
- 39.3% fewer residents of Elk Grove work from home compared to residents of Walnut Creek.
 Walnut Creek, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Walnut Creek, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)52.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Walnut Creek, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock14.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.15.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.4%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 Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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