2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Santa Cruz, CA vs Brentwood, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Brentwood is 21.2% longer than it is for residents of Santa Cruz.
- 21.4% fewer residents of Brentwood work from home compared to residents of Santa Cruz.
 Santa Cruz, CABrentwood, CAUnited States
 Commute Time234427
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Cruz, CABrentwood, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.7%72.8%73.2%
 Carpool5.5%10.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.6%2.7%4.2%
 Bicycle6.2%0.7%0.5%
 Walk10.5%1.2%2.5%
 Work at Home14.3%11.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Cruz, CABrentwood, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%2.6%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.16.2%9.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.9%10.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.17.3%9.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%6.7%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.3.0%1.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.7%6.3%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.0.8%1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%5.3%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.0%10.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%19.9%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.1%15.6%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Brentwood    6 Reviews

Brentwood, 50 miles east of San Francisco, has a great climate. We are in a valley, east of Mount Diablo. We get a few weeks of pretty hot days - 100+, but the rest of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love living in Brentwood. Our city planners and workers have done an excellent job in creating a beautiful city filled with trees, parks, well- planned communities,  More

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We moved to a new “Active Adults” (over 55) housing development in Brentwood about 6 years ago. The location is great if you like to fish, go pleasure-boating, or water  More

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