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Austin, TX vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of San Diego is 0.2% shorter than it is for residents of Austin.
- 23.9% fewer residents of San Diego work from home compared to residents of Austin.

Transportation
 Austin, TXSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Commute Time242427
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 Commute Mode
 Austin, TXSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.2%68.9%73.2%
 Carpool7.7%8.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%3.3%4.2%
 Bicycle1.0%0.7%0.5%
 Walk2.6%3.2%2.5%
 Work at Home18.4%14.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Austin, TXSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%1.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.7.9%6.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.0%13.4%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.19.1%19.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.0%19.5%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.6%8.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.7%14.6%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.9%2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.1%3.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.9%5.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%3.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.5%1.7%2.9%

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

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Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
92154, 92126, 92105, 92114, 92115, 92113, 92117, 92129, 92130, 92128, 38 total

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