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Santa Cruz, CA vs Albuquerque, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Albuquerque is 0.6% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Cruz.
- 34.7% fewer residents of Albuquerque work from home compared to residents of Santa Cruz.
 Santa Cruz, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Cruz, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk10.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Cruz, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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