Tacoma, Washington vs. Bakersfield, California

Commute Compare

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Commute
  13.2% lower in Bakersfield, California
than in Tacoma, Washington
   Transportation Data
Tacoma, WABakersfield, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.47$3.92$2.63  13.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,537$1,452$1,503  5.5%
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Tacoma, WA    Bakersfield, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Tacoma, WA    Bakersfield, CA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Tacoma, WA    Bakersfield, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Tacoma, WABakersfield, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index137.185.7100.0  37.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)28.122.626.4  19.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)4.4%2.2%1.8%  50.1%
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