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Fargo, ND vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Barbara is 1.7% longer than it is for residents of Fargo.
- 137.0% more residents of Santa Barbara work from home compared to residents of Fargo.
 Fargo, NDSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Fargo, NDSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.9%0.5%
 Walk3.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fargo, NDSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.29.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  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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