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La Mesa, CA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Arroyo Grande is 4.4% shorter than it is for residents of La Mesa.
- 22.1% fewer residents of Arroyo Grande work from home compared to residents of La Mesa.
 La Mesa, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 La Mesa, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 La Mesa, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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