2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Chicago, IL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Santa Barbara is 16.9% shorter than it is for residents of Chicago.
- 6.1% more residents of Santa Barbara work from home compared to residents of Chicago.
 Chicago, ILSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Time341727
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 Commute Mode
 Chicago, ILSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)47.4%65.2%73.2%
 Carpool7.5%9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit23.4%2.8%4.2%
 Bicycle1.5%2.9%0.5%
 Walk5.9%4.6%2.5%
 Work at Home12.3%13.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chicago, ILSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%4.1%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.3.6%16.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%27.3%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.9.7%22.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%13.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.4%5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%3.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.4.3%0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.7%1.1%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.15.1%2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%1.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.3.1%1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 3 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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