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Santa Monica, CA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- The average commute for residents of Oro Valley is 1.1% longer than it is for residents of Santa Monica.
- 34.2% fewer residents of Oro Valley work from home compared to residents of Santa Monica.
 Santa Monica, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2727
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Monica, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk6.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Monica, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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