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Santa Barbara, CA vs Spearfish, SD

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- The average commute for residents of Spearfish is 1.3% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Barbara.
- 63.1% fewer residents of Spearfish work from home compared to residents of Santa Barbara.
 Santa Barbara, CASpearfish, SDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Barbara, CASpearfish, SDUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk4.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Barbara, CASpearfish, SDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock35.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock7.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.6%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 Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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