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Newport Beach, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Monica is 0.5% longer than it is for residents of Newport Beach.
- 8.0% more residents of Santa Monica work from home compared to residents of Newport Beach.
 Newport Beach, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Newport Beach, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.6%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Newport Beach, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.0%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.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%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 Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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