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Benicia, CA vs Gilroy, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Gilroy is 1.3% longer than it is for residents of Benicia.
- 39.5% fewer residents of Gilroy work from home compared to residents of Benicia.
 Benicia, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3627
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 Commute Mode
 Benicia, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)70.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Benicia, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.13.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock7.6%2.9%
Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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