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Walnut Creek, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Petaluma is 5.6% shorter than it is for residents of Walnut Creek.
- 38.5% fewer residents of Petaluma work from home compared to residents of Walnut Creek.
 Walnut Creek, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Walnut Creek, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)52.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.3%9.7%
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 Walnut Creek, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.5%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.  Unlock11.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.15.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.5%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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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