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Pollock Pines, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Scotts Valley is 5.1% shorter than it is for residents of Pollock Pines.
- 89.0% more residents of Scotts Valley work from home compared to residents of Pollock Pines.
 Pollock Pines, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Pollock Pines, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.5%9.7%
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 Pollock Pines, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock14.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Pollock Pines    6 Reviews

1 hr from Sacramento; 1 hour from Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50. Close to skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking - if you love outdoor activities that make you sweat,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sperling's Pollock Pines air quality ranking of "1.2" (very poor) surprises me for a place this far into the mountains. Is that an  More

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The review places the elevation too low. At the center of town (Safeway Supermarket) we are at 3,990. I'm slightly higher at just over 4,000. 30 years ago we used to  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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