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Santa Cruz, CA vs Milpitas, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Milpitas is 4.8% longer than it is for residents of Santa Cruz.
- 6.1% more residents of Milpitas work from home compared to residents of Santa Cruz.
 Santa Cruz, CAMilpitas, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Cruz, CAMilpitas, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk10.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Cruz, CAMilpitas, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%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 Milpitas    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

You can't really beat the temperate climates of Milpitas (and a majority of the Bay Area). It's rarely too warm and never too cold. You can complain about many things  More

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I can't believe people are willing to pay as much as they do to live here. I know there are jobs here, but people's lack of reality is mindblowing. I thnk people really  More

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Over 18 years ago

its a great place, but a single family home around 1800sq feet would cost you around  More

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