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Santa Barbara, CA vs Falls Church, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Falls Church is 10.4% longer than it is for residents of Santa Barbara.
- 34.5% more residents of Falls Church work from home compared to residents of Santa Barbara.
 Santa Barbara, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Santa Barbara, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk4.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock17.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Barbara, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock16.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%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 Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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