2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Imperial Beach, CA vs Salem, OR

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- The average commute for residents of Salem is 5.3% shorter than it is for residents of Imperial Beach.
- 33.9% more residents of Salem work from home compared to residents of Imperial Beach.
 Imperial Beach, CASalem, ORUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Imperial Beach, CASalem, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Imperial Beach, CASalem, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 20 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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