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Encinitas, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Jose is 5.2% longer than it is for residents of Encinitas.
- 43.8% fewer residents of San Jose work from home compared to residents of Encinitas.
 Encinitas, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Encinitas, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk1.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.0%9.7%
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 Encinitas, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
Reviews for Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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