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McAllen, TX vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Sunnyvale is 4.0% longer than it is for residents of McAllen.
- 158.2% more residents of Sunnyvale work from home compared to residents of McAllen.
 McAllen, TXSunnyvale, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 McAllen, TXSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.6%0.5%
 Walk0.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.6%9.7%
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 McAllen, TXSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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