2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
La Mesa, CA vs Milpitas, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Milpitas is 1.7% longer than it is for residents of La Mesa.
- 47.5% more residents of Milpitas work from home compared to residents of La Mesa.
 La Mesa, CAMilpitas, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 La Mesa, CAMilpitas, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.2%9.7%
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 La Mesa, CAMilpitas, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%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 Milpitas    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

You can't really beat the temperate climates of Milpitas (and a majority of the Bay Area). It's rarely too warm and never too cold. You can complain about many things  More

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I can't believe people are willing to pay as much as they do to live here. I know there are jobs here, but people's lack of reality is mindblowing. I thnk people really  More

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Over 18 years ago

its a great place, but a single family home around 1800sq feet would cost you around  More

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