2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
San Diego, CA vs New York, NY

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of New York is 17.1% longer than it is for residents of San Diego.
- 23.9% fewer residents of New York work from home compared to residents of San Diego.
 San Diego, CANew York, NYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock4127
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 Commute Mode
 San Diego, CANew York, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk3.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Diego, CANew York, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock2.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock7.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock16.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock7.6%2.9%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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