2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Silver City, NM vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Cruz is 6.5% longer than it is for residents of Silver City.
- 74.4% more residents of Santa Cruz work from home compared to residents of Silver City.
 Silver City, NMSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Silver City, NMSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock6.2%0.5%
 Walk7.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Silver City, NMSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.28.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.7.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.1.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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