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Santa Barbara, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Las Cruces is 1.7% longer than it is for residents of Santa Barbara.
- 43.7% fewer residents of Las Cruces work from home compared to residents of Santa Barbara.
 Santa Barbara, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Barbara, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock13.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.6%0.5%
 Walk4.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Barbara, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock26.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.7%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 Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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