2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Anchorage, AK vs Carlsbad, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Carlsbad is 8.8% longer than it is for residents of Anchorage.
- 203.1% more residents of Carlsbad work from home compared to residents of Anchorage.
 Anchorage, AKCarlsbad, CAUnited States
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 Anchorage, AKCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk2.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock21.7%9.7%
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 Anchorage, AKCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.3%2.9%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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