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Santa Cruz, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Redwood City is 3.1% longer than it is for residents of Santa Cruz.
- 12.1% more residents of Redwood City work from home compared to residents of Santa Cruz.
 Santa Cruz, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Cruz, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.8%0.5%
 Walk10.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Cruz, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%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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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 Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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