2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Sacramento, CA vs La Mesa, CA

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- The average commute for residents of La Mesa is 0.3% shorter than it is for residents of Sacramento.
- 18.0% fewer residents of La Mesa work from home compared to residents of Sacramento.
 Sacramento, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Sacramento, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk2.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Sacramento, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.2%2.9%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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