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Poway, CA vs Mesa, AZ

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Mesa is 0.0% shorter than it is for residents of Poway.
- 12.1% fewer residents of Mesa work from home compared to residents of Poway.
 Poway, CAMesa, AZUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Poway, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.6%9.7%
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 Poway, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.21.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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