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Long Beach, CA vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of San Mateo is 1.8% shorter than it is for residents of Long Beach.
- 46.0% more residents of San Mateo work from home compared to residents of Long Beach.
 Long Beach, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Long Beach, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Long Beach, CASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.2%2.9%
Reviews for Long Beach    45 Reviews

Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

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Angelique · 
Over 5 years ago

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

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Over 7 years ago

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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