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Tehachapi, CA vs Carlsbad, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Carlsbad is 3.0% shorter than it is for residents of Tehachapi.
- 20.2% more residents of Carlsbad work from home compared to residents of Tehachapi.
 Tehachapi, CACarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Tehachapi, CACarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)84.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk0.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Tehachapi, CACarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock19.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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