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Sterling Heights, MI vs Santa Clara, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Clara is 2.4% shorter than it is for residents of Sterling Heights.
- 109.5% more residents of Santa Clara work from home compared to residents of Sterling Heights.
 Sterling Heights, MISanta Clara, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Sterling Heights, MISanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.6%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock17.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Sterling Heights, MISanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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