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Richmond, VA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Arroyo Grande is 0.3% shorter than it is for residents of Richmond.
- 30.1% fewer residents of Arroyo Grande work from home compared to residents of Richmond.
 Richmond, VAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Richmond, VAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk4.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.0%9.7%
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 Richmond, VAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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