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Scotts Valley, CA vs Nevada City, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Nevada City is 1.9% shorter than it is for residents of Scotts Valley.
- 62.3% more residents of Nevada City work from home compared to residents of Scotts Valley.
 Scotts Valley, CANevada City, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Scotts Valley, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock1.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock31.7%9.7%
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 Scotts Valley, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock0.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock14.1%2.9%
Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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