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2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
New Providence, NJ vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Barbara is 18.9% shorter than it is for residents of New Providence.
- 26.1% fewer residents of Santa Barbara work from home compared to residents of New Providence.
 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)60.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit16.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.9%0.5%
 Walk0.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.1%9.7%
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 New Providence, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.0%  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.8.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.15.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
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Reviews for New Providence    3 Reviews
Jackie · Alamo, CA
Property Taxes In New Jersey
Over 16 years ago

Highest in the nation. Escape if you  More

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Justin · New Providence, NJ
New Providence
Over 16 years ago

New Providence, once an adorable, comfortable, quiet town is turning for the  More

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Marcus · New Providence, NJ
Nice Place to Live
Over 17 years ago

We moved to New Providence last summer and it is one of the nicest places I have lived. Quiet, safe with great schools and great surrounding towns. It borders Chatham  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

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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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
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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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

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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