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Costa Mesa, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Rosa is 0.7% longer than it is for residents of Costa Mesa.
- 44.8% fewer residents of Santa Rosa work from home compared to residents of Costa Mesa.
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk2.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%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 Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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