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Santa Maria, CA vs Ocean City, MD

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- The average commute for residents of Ocean City is 3.0% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Maria.
- 166.0% more residents of Ocean City work from home compared to residents of Santa Maria.
 Santa Maria, CAOcean City, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Maria, CAOcean City, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.9%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Maria, CAOcean City, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock23.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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