San Mateo, California vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Commute
  22.9% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in San Mateo, California
   Transportation Data
San Mateo, CASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.87$3.94$2.63  1.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,398$1,291$1,503  7.7%
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   Traffic data
San Mateo, CASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index248.6122.9100.0  50.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)27.823.526.4  15.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.5%2.7%1.8%  79.1%
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