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Santa Maria, CA vs Seaside, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Seaside is 0.4% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Maria.
- 45.2% more residents of Seaside work from home compared to residents of Santa Maria.
 Santa Maria, CASeaside, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Maria, CASeaside, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Maria, CASeaside, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%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 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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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