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San Francisco, CA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of San Jose is 3.0% shorter than it is for residents of San Francisco.
- 27.8% fewer residents of San Jose work from home compared to residents of San Francisco.
 San Francisco, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 San Francisco, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)29.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit27.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk11.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Francisco, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  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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