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Santa Rosa, CA vs Fair Oaks, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Fair Oaks is 6.3% longer than it is for residents of Santa Rosa.
- 81.5% more residents of Fair Oaks work from home compared to residents of Santa Rosa.
 Santa Rosa, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Rosa, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk1.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Rosa, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.1%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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Reviews for Fair Oaks    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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