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San Jose, CA vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- The average commute for residents of Myrtle Beach is 11.1% shorter than it is for residents of San Jose.
- 44.4% fewer residents of Myrtle Beach work from home compared to residents of San Jose.
 San Jose, CAMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 San Jose, CAMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.2%9.7%
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 San Jose, CAMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%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 Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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