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San Jose, CA vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Lake Forest is 4.7% longer than it is for residents of San Jose.
- 80.9% more residents of Lake Forest work from home compared to residents of San Jose.
 San Jose, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3427
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 Commute Mode
 San Jose, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock1.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock23.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Jose, CALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.9%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 Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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