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San Mateo, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Cruz is 6.2% shorter than it is for residents of San Mateo.
- 7.5% fewer residents of Santa Cruz work from home compared to residents of San Mateo.
 San Mateo, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 San Mateo, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock6.2%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Mateo, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%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 Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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