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Syracuse, NY vs Santa Maria, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Maria is 4.8% longer than it is for residents of Syracuse.
- 44.2% fewer residents of Santa Maria work from home compared to residents of Syracuse.
 Syracuse, NYSanta Maria, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Syracuse, NYSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock20.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk9.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.3%9.7%
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 Syracuse, NYSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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