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Monterey, CA vs Laguna Woods, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Laguna Woods is 1.1% longer than it is for residents of Monterey.
- 4.3% fewer residents of Laguna Woods work from home compared to residents of Monterey.
 Monterey, CALaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Monterey, CALaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk8.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.2%9.7%
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 Monterey, CALaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.28.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.9%2.9%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Laguna Woods    3 Reviews

I.ve lived in Laguna Woods Village since 2020 and I like it. There is a sense of tranquility here and community with my neighbors. The best part of it is that there's a  More

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Over 9 years ago

I live here now and its my 3 rd home. Bigger 3 bedroom to a smaller1 bedroom and now a 2 bedroom. Its a great safe quiet and extremely well planned city...beautiful  More

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Over 18 years ago

The city of Laguna Woods is primarily a gated over 55 senior community that was formerly Leisure World. It is a very well run community with many activities including a  More

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