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Santa Maria, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Luis Obispo is 6.5% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Maria.
- 152.8% more residents of San Luis Obispo work from home compared to residents of Santa Maria.
 Santa Maria, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Maria, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock5.4%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.9%9.7%
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 Santa Maria, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock24.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%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 San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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