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Tempe, AZ vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Santa Cruz is 1.2% longer than it is for residents of Tempe.
- 7.4% more residents of Santa Cruz work from home compared to residents of Tempe.
 Tempe, AZSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Tempe, AZSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock6.2%0.5%
 Walk4.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Tempe, AZSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  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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