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San Marcos, TX vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Joshua Tree is 8.0% longer than it is for residents of San Marcos.
- 168.9% more residents of Joshua Tree work from home compared to residents of San Marcos.
 San Marcos, TXJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
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 San Marcos, TXJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.9%9.7%
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 San Marcos, TXJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.8%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.  Unlock2.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock6.0%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 16 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 17 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 Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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