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South Riding, VA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Cruz is 14.2% shorter than it is for residents of South Riding.
- 21.4% fewer residents of Santa Cruz work from home compared to residents of South Riding.
 South Riding, VASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 South Riding, VASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock6.2%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 South Riding, VASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.13.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
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Reviews for South Riding    2 Reviews
Sasha · South Riding, VA
On the downhill spiral-Thanks COVID
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 
Once upon a time. Not in 2020.
Over 5 years ago

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

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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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
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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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

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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