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Santa Monica, CA vs Huntington Beach, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Huntington Beach is 4.1% longer than it is for residents of Santa Monica.
- 36.5% fewer residents of Huntington Beach work from home compared to residents of Santa Monica.

Transportation
 Santa Monica, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Time263027
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Monica, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.7%74.7%73.2%
 Carpool4.2%7.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%0.6%4.2%
 Bicycle3.6%0.7%0.5%
 Walk6.0%1.6%2.5%
 Work at Home22.4%14.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Monica, CAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%1.8%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.10.4%7.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.6%9.2%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.15.0%11.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%12.8%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.4.4%7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.6%19.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.4.3%4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%5.0%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.10.5%11.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%7.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.4%3.3%2.9%

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Huntington Beach    33 Reviews

Lived here for a couple months now. Love the beach and the weather. Nice boardwalk to walk or ride your bike. Overall nice clean feel and vibe. Only move here if you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overdevelopment has ruined the city, Housing is overpriced - overseas investors, corporate housing, sober living houses (there are many throughout the city) and AirB&B  More

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Over 9 years ago

The population of Huntington Beach is much more than that. It was actually 199,189 according to the city's  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401
ZIPS IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA
92647 92646 92648 92649 90742

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