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Plainfield, NJ vs San Jose, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Jose is 2.7% shorter than it is for residents of Plainfield.
- 144.8% more residents of San Jose work from home compared to residents of Plainfield.
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk2.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  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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