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Costa Mesa, CA vs Arcadia, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Arcadia is 8.9% longer than it is for residents of Costa Mesa.
- 6.8% more residents of Arcadia work from home compared to residents of Costa Mesa.
 Costa Mesa, CAArcadia, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Costa Mesa, CAArcadia, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk2.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Costa Mesa, CAArcadia, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%2.9%
Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Hi, We live in the city of Los Angeles, a total nightmare for us who lived in Texas for more than 5 years. We have job offers in both Arcadia, CA and in Round Rock  More

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Over 14 years ago

We like a neighborhood which has a lot tree and decent parks. Also, we prefer a place where are convient for restaurant, grocery, shopping mall, and library. Believe or  More

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Over 15 years ago

Arcadia has fairly good weather except for a few extra hot summer days. Rainy weather has been less over the last few years, so a bit of a drought exists. Air quality  More

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