2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Pacifica, CA vs Del Mar, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Del Mar is 11.8% shorter than it is for residents of Pacifica.
- 184.3% more residents of Del Mar work from home compared to residents of Pacifica.
 Pacifica, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Pacifica, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock1.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock42.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Pacifica, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Pacifica    9 Reviews

Back when I lived there...great for people, hiking, only had two times where there was a crime I was aware of my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air was stolen as well as my bike from  More

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Has the rep of being socked in with fog 24-7 but thats totally false. a charming blue collar surf town a mere 30 min from downtown SF with lower prices - hard to  More

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Over 14 years ago

near the  More

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Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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