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Falls Church, VA vs Gilroy, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Gilroy is 8.5% longer than it is for residents of Falls Church.
- 46.5% fewer residents of Gilroy work from home compared to residents of Falls Church.
 Falls Church, VAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3627
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 Commute Mode
 Falls Church, VAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)57.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit13.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk3.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Falls Church, VAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.4%  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.5.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock7.6%2.9%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 15 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 15 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 20 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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