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Santa Monica, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Murrieta is 9.9% longer than it is for residents of Santa Monica.
- 50.3% fewer residents of Murrieta work from home compared to residents of Santa Monica.
 Santa Monica, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3627
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Monica, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk6.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Monica, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock10.1%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 Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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