2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Lafayette, CO vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Barbara is 8.5% shorter than it is for residents of Lafayette.
- 34.8% fewer residents of Santa Barbara work from home compared to residents of Lafayette.
 Lafayette, COSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Time261727
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 Commute Mode
 Lafayette, COSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)64.2%65.2%73.2%
 Carpool6.7%9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.6%2.8%4.2%
 Bicycle1.7%2.9%0.5%
 Walk1.6%4.6%2.5%
 Work at Home20.1%13.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lafayette, COSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%4.1%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.11.7%16.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.8%27.3%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.16.2%22.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.1%13.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.8.0%5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.5%3.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.9%0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.1%1.1%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.9.2%2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.5%1.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.6%1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 3 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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