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Newport Beach, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Half Moon Bay is 4.0% longer than it is for residents of Newport Beach.
- 26.4% fewer residents of Half Moon Bay work from home compared to residents of Newport Beach.
 Newport Beach, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Newport Beach, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.3%9.7%
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 Newport Beach, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock18.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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