2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Waltham, MA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Seattle is 3.2% longer than it is for residents of Waltham.
- 55.0% more residents of Seattle work from home compared to residents of Waltham.
 Waltham, MASeattle, WAUnited States
 Commute Time252827
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 Commute Mode
 Waltham, MASeattle, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.7%40.5%73.2%
 Carpool9.6%6.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.4%17.8%4.2%
 Bicycle0.5%2.8%0.5%
 Walk7.1%9.7%2.5%
 Work at Home13.8%21.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Waltham, MASeattle, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%1.7%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.9.2%5.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.7%9.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.13.7%14.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.6%16.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.7%8.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.5%17.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.0%4.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.0%5.9%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.4%10.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.1%5.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.1%1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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