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Merced, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Watsonville is 1.0% shorter than it is for residents of Merced.
- 4.0% fewer residents of Watsonville work from home compared to residents of Merced.
 Merced, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Merced, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Merced, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.7%2.9%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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