| | San Marcos, TX | Solana Beach, CA | United States |
| Commute Time | 22 | 22 | 27 |
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| Commute Mode | | | |
| | San Marcos, TX | Solana Beach, CA | United States |
| Auto (alone) | 73.5% | 62.8% | 73.2% |
| Carpool | 9.6% | 5.1% | 8.6% |
| Mass Transit | 0.9% | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| Bicycle | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.5% |
| Walk | 5.5% | 5.7% | 2.5% |
| Work at Home | 7.4% | 22.0% | 9.7% |
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| Commute Time To Work | | | |
| | San Marcos, TX | Solana Beach, CA | United States |
| Commute Less Than 5 min. | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Commute 6 to 9 min. | 15.6% | 12.7% | 9.5% |
| Commute 10 to 14 min. | 20.4% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| Commute 15 to 19 min. | 18.5% | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| Commute 20 to 24 min. | 11.1% | 17.5% | 14.3% |
| Commute 25 to 29 min. | 4.5% | 10.9% | 6.7% |
| Commute 30 to 34 min. | 7.6% | 17.6% | 13.7% |
| Commute 35 to 39 min. | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| Commute 40 to 44 min. | 2.0% | 0.9% | 4.0% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 8.3% | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| Commute 60 to 89 min. | 5.6% | 1.7% | 6.2% |
| Commute greater than 90 min. | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% |