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Santa Clara, CA vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Ann Arbor is 4.6% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Clara.
- 11.0% more residents of Ann Arbor work from home compared to residents of Santa Clara.
 Santa Clara, CAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Clara, CAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)64.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.1%0.5%
 Walk2.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Clara, CAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.5%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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