2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Santa Fe, NM vs San Marcos, TX

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- The average commute for residents of San Marcos is 2.4% longer than it is for residents of Santa Fe.
- 37.6% fewer residents of San Marcos work from home compared to residents of Santa Fe.
 Santa Fe, NMSan Marcos, TXUnited States
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 Santa Fe, NMSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk2.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.4%9.7%
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 Santa Fe, NMSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 7 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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