2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Pacific Grove, CA vs Arcata, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Arcata is 2.4% shorter than it is for residents of Pacific Grove.
- 20.3% fewer residents of Arcata work from home compared to residents of Pacific Grove.
 Pacific Grove, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Pacific Grove, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.0%0.5%
 Walk3.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Pacific Grove, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock21.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.3%2.9%
Reviews for Pacific Grove    3 Reviews

We had vacationed in the Monterey Bay Area for 40 years and really liked it, so we leased an apartment in Pacific Grove for a year to see if we would like to purchase  More

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Over 19 years ago

PG is a wonderful town, although with a four-year old child, the town feels old. It is prohibitively expensive to live in PG with the Average home close to a million  More

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We were welcomed to the community and had great  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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