2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
San Marcos, CA vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Monterey is 5.7% shorter than it is for residents of San Marcos.
- 14.6% more residents of Monterey work from home compared to residents of San Marcos.
 San Marcos, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 San Marcos, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.3%0.5%
 Walk2.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Marcos, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.4%2.9%
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 16 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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