2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Happy Valley, OR vs Goleta, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Goleta is 11.1% shorter than it is for residents of Happy Valley.
- 16.7% fewer residents of Goleta work from home compared to residents of Happy Valley.
 Happy Valley, ORGoleta, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Happy Valley, ORGoleta, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.1%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Happy Valley, ORGoleta, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Happy Valley    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Happy Valley, OR is a great place to live. Just east of Portland its on a hill where you could see the beautiful city(Portland) in the valley. All the beautiful lights  More

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Over 14 years ago

Left NYC and moved straight to Portland 5 years ago. I'm in early 40s with kids and wife and they love it here  More

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Over 15 years ago

Damascus is a quiet community just East of Portland. We are close to Gresham, Clackamas, and Boring/Sandy. There is farm land out this way, nice friendly people and the  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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