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La Mesa, CA vs Spanaway, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Spanaway is 11.8% longer than it is for residents of La Mesa.
- 46.7% fewer residents of Spanaway work from home compared to residents of La Mesa.
 La Mesa, CASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3827
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 Commute Mode
 La Mesa, CASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 La Mesa, CASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock7.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock7.2%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 Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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