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Salem, OR vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Half Moon Bay is 6.8% longer than it is for residents of Salem.
- 45.0% more residents of Half Moon Bay work from home compared to residents of Salem.
 Salem, ORHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Salem, ORHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk3.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Salem, ORHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock18.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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