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Aptos, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Petaluma is 4.9% longer than it is for residents of Aptos.
- 21.1% fewer residents of Petaluma work from home compared to residents of Aptos.
 Aptos, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Aptos, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk2.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Aptos, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.5%2.9%
Reviews for Aptos    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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