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Solana Beach, CA vs Carmel Valley Village, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Carmel Valley Village is 1.6% longer than it is for residents of Solana Beach.
- 27.4% more residents of Carmel Valley Village work from home compared to residents of Solana Beach.
 Solana Beach, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Solana Beach, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk5.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock28.0%9.7%
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 Solana Beach, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock17.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%2.9%
Reviews for Solana Beach    3 Reviews

I've lived in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Venice Beach, Hermosa Beach, San Luis Obispo, Carlsbad, Encinitas and my wife and I saved up every penny we could to buy a  More

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Rent has skyrocketed in Solana Beach in the past ten years. High rent and more people cramming into single person rental units.   More

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Over 21 years ago

Very expensive. Being from east coast it was hard because people dont speak to you in normal situations..example , picking up kids from school ..if you pass a parent  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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