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Corvallis, OR vs Santa Maria, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Maria is 5.3% longer than it is for residents of Corvallis.
- 64.1% fewer residents of Santa Maria work from home compared to residents of Corvallis.
 Corvallis, ORSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Corvallis, ORSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock20.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk9.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Corvallis, ORSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Corvallis    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I just made a trip to Corvallis to browse the town, go to places of interest and get a feel for the place I was considering to move and buy a home. OMGosh, I could not  More

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I have lived here 30 yrs and it is great especially if you like extortion, fraud, theft, back biting, a police force that has no respect for you or your rights, a  More

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This is the third or fourth time I've come to this site to find reliable stats and have found blatant mistakes. Also, why can't I leave a comment about 'people'? Thank  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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