2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Costa Mesa is 5.1% longer than it is for residents of Santa Barbara.
- 9.5% more residents of Costa Mesa work from home compared to residents of Santa Barbara.
 Santa Barbara, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Santa Barbara, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.3%0.5%
 Walk4.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Santa Barbara, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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