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Smith River, CA vs Carmel Valley Village, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Carmel Valley Village is 9.8% longer than it is for residents of Smith River.
- 1,413.6% more residents of Carmel Valley Village work from home compared to residents of Smith River.
 Smith River, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Smith River, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)96.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk0.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock28.0%9.7%
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 Smith River, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.29.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.29.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock17.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.0.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%2.9%
Reviews for Smith River    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Drove into 'metro' Smith River four days ago and the population sign said 2021! Way different number than 866? When did Sperling's Best Places get the  More

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Reviews for Carmel Valley Village    2 Reviews

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

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A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

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