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Mission Viejo, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Santa Maria is 5.8% shorter than it is for residents of Mission Viejo.
- 73.2% fewer residents of Santa Maria work from home compared to residents of Mission Viejo.
 Mission Viejo, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Mission Viejo, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock20.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Mission Viejo, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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