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Leawood, KS vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Santa Monica is 4.0% longer than it is for residents of Leawood.
- 34.4% more residents of Santa Monica work from home compared to residents of Leawood.
 Leawood, KSSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Leawood, KSSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.6%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.4%9.7%
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 Leawood, KSSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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