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2025 Compare Cities Overview:
Mountain View, CA vs Santa Fe, NM

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Are people in Santa Fe older or younger than people in Mountain View?
- The Median Age in Santa Fe is 8.6 years older than in Mountain View.

Are housing costs cheaper in Santa Fe or Mountain View?
- Santa Fe housing costs are 69.5% less expensive than Mountain View housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Santa Fe or Mountain View?
- The average commute for residents of Santa Fe is 3.9 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Mountain View.

Things to do in Mountain View?
Mountain View, California offers a unique mix between traditional landmarks such as Moffett's Hangar One or the NASA Ames Research Center for any aerospace aficionado combined with modern attractions such as Shoreline Amphitheater or GooglePlex.

Things to do in Santa Fe?
Santa Fe, New Mexico is considered one of America's most unique and beautiful cities that offers stunning views of both the Sangre de Cristo mountains and downtown Plaza.

 Mountain View, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Median Income$158,104  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
 Avg. Home Price$1,773,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time23.01  Unlock26.38
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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews
Jimi · Milpitas, CA
Perfect
Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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Kathy · Mountain View, CA
Great place to live and work
Over 9 years ago

I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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JASON · Mountain View, CA
City of Mountain View
Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews
Andrea · Santa Fe, NM
I love this City Different!
Over 3 years ago

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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"Ret1re" · Johnsburg, NY
Great, but not perfect
Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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chris · Ogden, UT
Carnival of fools
Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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