2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Encinitas, CA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Goleta is 6.4% shorter than it is for residents of Encinitas.
- 49.0% fewer residents of Goleta work from home compared to residents of Encinitas.
 Encinitas, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Encinitas, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.1%0.5%
 Walk1.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Encinitas, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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