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Santa Monica, CA vs Buford, GA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Buford is 3.5% longer than it is for residents of Santa Monica.
- 65.5% fewer residents of Buford work from home compared to residents of Santa Monica.
 Santa Monica, CABuford, GAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Monica, CABuford, GAUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk6.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Monica, CABuford, GAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.8%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.  Unlock6.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%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 Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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