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Santa Barbara, CA vs Hermosa Beach, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Hermosa Beach is 16.0% longer than it is for residents of Santa Barbara.
- 82.5% more residents of Hermosa Beach work from home compared to residents of Santa Barbara.
 Santa Barbara, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Barbara, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk4.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock23.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Barbara, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock14.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.5%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 Hermosa Beach    9 Reviews

Homes for sale in this beautiful city are in the $1million + range and go up to $16 million for a home on The Strand. So much good to say about Hermosa Beach. Please  More

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Over 12 years ago

Wonderful place to live for mild weather, entertainment, and clean  More

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The weather is perfect, the people are very kind, there is virtually no crime, so many things to do no matter what your interests, everyone is fit and active, great  More

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