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Petaluma, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Newport Beach is 5.8% shorter than it is for residents of Petaluma.
- 56.0% more residents of Newport Beach work from home compared to residents of Petaluma.
 Petaluma, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Petaluma, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock20.7%9.7%
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 Petaluma, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.2%2.9%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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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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