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2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
El Cerrito, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Monica is 7.5% shorter than it is for residents of El Cerrito.
- 7.7% more residents of Santa Monica work from home compared to residents of El Cerrito.
 El Cerrito, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 El Cerrito, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)46.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit20.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.6%0.5%
 Walk2.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.4%9.7%
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 El Cerrito, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
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Reviews for El Cerrito    1 Reviews
Tina · Richmond, CA
Inexpensive
Over 18 years ago

El Cerrito is inexpensive to live in and close to where interesting things are happening. On the whole there isn't much to do here, with the obvious exception being the  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 4 years ago

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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