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Santa Monica, CA vs Imperial Beach, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Imperial Beach is 2.1% longer than it is for residents of Santa Monica.
- 64.9% fewer residents of Imperial Beach work from home compared to residents of Santa Monica.
 Santa Monica, CAImperial Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Monica, CAImperial Beach, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk6.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Monica, CAImperial Beach, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.4%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.  Unlock7.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%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 Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 20 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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