2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Oakland, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Santa Barbara is 14.9% shorter than it is for residents of Oakland.
- 15.9% fewer residents of Santa Barbara work from home compared to residents of Oakland.
 Oakland, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Oakland, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit18.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.9%0.5%
 Walk3.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Oakland, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

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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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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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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