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Santa Cruz, CA vs Hermosa Beach, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Hermosa Beach is 10.7% longer than it is for residents of Santa Cruz.
- 66.7% more residents of Hermosa Beach work from home compared to residents of Santa Cruz.
 Santa Cruz, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Cruz, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk10.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock23.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Cruz, CAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.8%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.  Unlock14.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.5%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 Hermosa Beach    9 Reviews

Homes for sale in this beautiful city are in the $1million + range and go up to $16 million for a home on The Strand. So much good to say about Hermosa Beach. Please  More

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Over 12 years ago

Wonderful place to live for mild weather, entertainment, and clean  More

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The weather is perfect, the people are very kind, there is virtually no crime, so many things to do no matter what your interests, everyone is fit and active, great  More

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