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San Mateo, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Rosa is 5.7% shorter than it is for residents of San Mateo.
- 48.9% fewer residents of Santa Rosa work from home compared to residents of San Mateo.
 San Mateo, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 San Mateo, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Mateo, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%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 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 Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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