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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Tacoma is 14.6% longer than it is for residents of San Luis Obispo.
- 9.3% fewer residents of Tacoma work from home compared to residents of San Luis Obispo.
 San Luis Obispo, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 San Luis Obispo, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk7.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.9%9.7%
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 San Luis Obispo, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.3%2.9%
Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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