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Las Cruces, NM vs Madera, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Madera is 10.2% longer than it is for residents of Las Cruces.
- 34.7% fewer residents of Madera work from home compared to residents of Las Cruces.
 Las Cruces, NMMadera, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Las Cruces, NMMadera, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock18.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.8%9.7%
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 Las Cruces, NMMadera, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.8%2.9%
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 3 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 5 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Reviews for Madera    2 Reviews

I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning  More

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I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to  More

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