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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Aliso Viejo is 1.6% shorter than it is for residents of Rancho Santa Margarita.
- 6.1% more residents of Aliso Viejo work from home compared to residents of Rancho Santa Margarita.

Transportation
 Rancho Santa Margarita, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Time282627
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 Commute Mode
 Rancho Santa Margarita, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.2%72.6%73.2%
 Carpool8.3%6.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.1%0.5%4.2%
 Bicycle0.3%0.2%0.5%
 Walk1.2%0.9%2.5%
 Work at Home17.0%18.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rancho Santa Margarita, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%1.1%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.7.2%10.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.5%10.3%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.13.1%16.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.6%15.6%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.9.2%7.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.6%16.8%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%4.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%3.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.9.6%6.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.3%5.4%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.4%2.2%2.9%

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  More

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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 3 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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