2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Santa Monica, CA vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Silver Spring is 8.2% longer than it is for residents of Santa Monica.
- 26.1% fewer residents of Silver Spring work from home compared to residents of Santa Monica.
 Santa Monica, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3427
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Monica, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Auto (alone)58.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk6.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Monica, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock7.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock15.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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