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Placentia, CA vs Salinas, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Salinas is 4.1% shorter than it is for residents of Placentia.
- 60.3% fewer residents of Salinas work from home compared to residents of Placentia.
 Placentia, CASalinas, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Placentia, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Placentia, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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