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San Mateo, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Half Moon Bay is 0.6% longer than it is for residents of San Mateo.
- 1.5% fewer residents of Half Moon Bay work from home compared to residents of San Mateo.
 San Mateo, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 San Mateo, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.3%9.7%
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 San Mateo, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock18.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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