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San Jose, CA vs Granite City, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Granite City is 7.2% shorter than it is for residents of San Jose.
- 51.8% fewer residents of Granite City work from home compared to residents of San Jose.
 San Jose, CAGranite City, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 San Jose, CAGranite City, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Jose, CAGranite City, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.8%2.9%
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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Reviews for Granite City    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Fair, Cost of living average , close to St. Louis Attractions, air quality poor, steal mill causes lots of respiratory illness. Water qualty used to be above average til  More

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Over 16 years ago

Granite City is not a bad place to live. The smell of the steel plants is annoying sometimes. There is rarely a day go by that you don't here sirens going down the  More

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