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San Marcos, TX vs Elk Grove, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Elk Grove is 10.6% longer than it is for residents of San Marcos.
- 77.3% more residents of Elk Grove work from home compared to residents of San Marcos.
 San Marcos, TXElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 San Marcos, TXElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.1%9.7%
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 San Marcos, TXElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock14.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.4%2.9%
Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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