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Santa Monica, CA vs Atascadero, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Atascadero is 2.7% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Monica.
- 52.2% fewer residents of Atascadero work from home compared to residents of Santa Monica.
 Santa Monica, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Monica, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk6.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.7%9.7%
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 Santa Monica, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock12.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock10.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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