2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Harlingen, TX vs Monterey, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Monterey is 3.3% longer than it is for residents of Harlingen.
- 127.6% more residents of Monterey work from home compared to residents of Harlingen.
 Harlingen, TXMonterey, CAUnited States
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 Harlingen, TXMonterey, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.3%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.9%9.7%
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 Harlingen, TXMonterey, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.29.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.4%2.9%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 8 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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