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Elk Grove, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Maria is 10.6% shorter than it is for residents of Elk Grove.
- 67.0% fewer residents of Santa Maria work from home compared to residents of Elk Grove.
 Elk Grove, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Elk Grove, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock20.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Elk Grove, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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