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Santa Monica, CA vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Carmel-by-the-Sea is 12.7% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Monica.
- 21.5% fewer residents of Carmel-by-the-Sea work from home compared to residents of Santa Monica.
 Santa Monica, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1327
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 Santa Monica, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock29.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk6.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock17.6%9.7%
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 Santa Monica, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.0%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.  Unlock0.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%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 Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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