2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Yelm, WA vs Kirkland, WA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Kirkland is 9.8% shorter than it is for residents of Yelm.
- 330.7% more residents of Kirkland work from home compared to residents of Yelm.
 Yelm, WAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
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 Commute Mode
 Yelm, WAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Yelm, WAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.2.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.  More

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I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of  More

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Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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