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Costa Mesa, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Carpinteria is 0.1% longer than it is for residents of Costa Mesa.
- 22.7% fewer residents of Carpinteria work from home compared to residents of Costa Mesa.
 Costa Mesa, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Costa Mesa, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.2%0.5%
 Walk2.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.1%9.7%
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 Costa Mesa, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.6%2.9%
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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews
JESSICA · Newport Beach, CA
CROWDED
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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Fred · Costa Mesa, CA
Perfect Climate
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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Jacob  · Costa Mesa, CA
Cost of Living in Costa Mesa
Over 16 years ago

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

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Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews
steve · Carpinteria, CA
great place
Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Scott · Carpinteria, CA
Cost of Living
Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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