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Sunnyvale, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Carlsbad is 3.7% longer than it is for residents of Sunnyvale.
- 10.4% more residents of Carlsbad work from home compared to residents of Sunnyvale.
 Sunnyvale, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Sunnyvale, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock21.7%9.7%
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 Sunnyvale, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.3%2.9%
Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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