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Summit, NJ vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Cruz is 12.6% shorter than it is for residents of Summit.
- 0.4% fewer residents of Santa Cruz work from home compared to residents of Summit.
 Summit, NJSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Summit, NJSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)50.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit19.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock6.2%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Summit, NJSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.6.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.18.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  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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