2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Boulder, CO vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Santa Cruz is 3.2% longer than it is for residents of Boulder.
- 41.1% fewer residents of Santa Cruz work from home compared to residents of Boulder.
 Boulder, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Boulder, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)45.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock6.2%0.5%
 Walk9.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Boulder, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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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 5 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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