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San Mateo, CA vs Lake Los Angeles, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Lake Los Angeles is 15.9% longer than it is for residents of San Mateo.
- 28.6% fewer residents of Lake Los Angeles work from home compared to residents of San Mateo.
 San Mateo, CALake Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock4527
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 Commute Mode
 San Mateo, CALake Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.1%9.7%
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 San Mateo, CALake Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.7%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.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock15.3%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 16 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 Lake Los Angeles    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

“Lake Los Angeles” is a horse property community with lot sizes from .5 acres to 1.25 acres. This is a small community built on 4000 acres surrounded by many miles of  More

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Over 18 years ago

There are very few jobs in this area. I am willing to bet 90% of the people here are forced to commute. My daily commute is 2 hours and 15 minutes each way. Also the  More

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