2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
La Mesa, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Santa Maria is 3.6% shorter than it is for residents of La Mesa.
- 58.0% fewer residents of Santa Maria work from home compared to residents of La Mesa.
 La Mesa, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 La Mesa, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock20.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 La Mesa, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%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 Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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