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Santa Maria, CA vs Grand Haven, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Grand Haven is 3.8% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Maria.
- 68.0% more residents of Grand Haven work from home compared to residents of Santa Maria.
 Santa Maria, CAGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Santa Maria, CAGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.3%9.7%
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 Santa Maria, CAGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock25.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.0%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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