2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Santa Cruz, CA vs Berkeley, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Berkeley is 7.9% longer than it is for residents of Santa Cruz.
- 57.4% more residents of Berkeley work from home compared to residents of Santa Cruz.
 Santa Cruz, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Cruz, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock5.9%0.5%
 Walk10.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Cruz, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.4%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 Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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