2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
San Marcos, TX vs Northfield, MN

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- The average commute for residents of Northfield is 0.8% shorter than it is for residents of San Marcos.
- 346.1% more residents of Northfield work from home compared to residents of San Marcos.
 San Marcos, TXNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 San Marcos, TXNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock33.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Marcos, TXNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock26.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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