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Los Banos, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Santa Barbara is 32.0% shorter than it is for residents of Los Banos.
- 264.6% more residents of Santa Barbara work from home compared to residents of Los Banos.
 Los Banos, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Los Banos, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.9%0.5%
 Walk0.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Los Banos, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.3.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.1.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.16.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Los Banos    6 Reviews

Everything I think about this town has already been said. And those things unfortunately are more in the negative category. Not too much good to say about this town.   More

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The most attractive part of Los Banos is their proximity to San Jose and relatively low housing prices. However, if you look at it from different angles Los Banos may  More

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Over 7 years ago

Inaccurate facts. The heat in Los Banos is relentless. From May to mid or end of September100 +degrees. I lived there most of my 59 years. It is oppressive. It can go  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 4 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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