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Carmel Valley Village, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Rafael is 3.7% longer than it is for residents of Carmel Valley Village.
- 35.4% fewer residents of San Rafael work from home compared to residents of Carmel Valley Village.
 Carmel Valley Village, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Carmel Valley Village, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.2%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.1%9.7%
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 Carmel Valley Village, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Carmel Valley Village    2 Reviews

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

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A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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