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Costa Mesa, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Barbara is 5.1% shorter than it is for residents of Costa Mesa.
- 8.7% fewer residents of Santa Barbara work from home compared to residents of Costa Mesa.
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.9%0.5%
 Walk2.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%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 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 4 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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