2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Port Townsend is 0.9% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Barbara.
- 58.7% more residents of Port Townsend work from home compared to residents of Santa Barbara.
 Santa Barbara, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Santa Barbara, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.1%0.5%
 Walk4.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock20.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Barbara, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock32.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%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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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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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