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2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
San Jose, CA vs Acton, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Acton is 22.2% longer than it is for residents of San Jose.
- 2.4% more residents of Acton work from home compared to residents of San Jose.
 San Jose, CAActon, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock5227
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 San Jose, CAActon, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.3%9.7%
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 San Jose, CAActon, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock3.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock14.9%2.9%
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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

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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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

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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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
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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Reviews for Acton    2 Reviews
kira · Studio City, CA
Studio City, CA
Over 16 years ago

Great place to live. Terrfic enclave of private schools. A few notable public schools and charters. Great restaurants, shops and  More

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lynn · Acton, CA
Acton is a great place to live
Over 19 years ago

but sadly, CA taxes social security  More

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