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White Plains, NY vs Palo Alto, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palo Alto is 3.4% shorter than it is for residents of White Plains.
- 66.3% more residents of Palo Alto work from home compared to residents of White Plains.
 White Plains, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 White Plains, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock7.5%0.5%
 Walk8.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 White Plains, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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