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Placentia, CA vs Novato, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Novato is 2.6% longer than it is for residents of Placentia.
- 56.4% more residents of Novato work from home compared to residents of Placentia.
 Placentia, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3227
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 Commute Mode
 Placentia, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Placentia, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.1%2.9%
Reviews for Placentia    6 Reviews

I lived in that city for almost 10 years and recently found out that both their city government and their police force are blocking people from leaving bad reviews of  More

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Over 14 years ago

PLACENTIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. BEEN HERE SINCE 1980. EASY ACCESS TO FREEWAYS, PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AROUND FOR EMPLOYMENT. NEARBY--GOLF  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you rent, Placentia's not bad. I haven't noticed too much crime but there are quite a few reasonable apartments. Being close to a California State School has its  More

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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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