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San Luis Obispo, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Jose is 14.0% longer than it is for residents of San Luis Obispo.
- 19.1% more residents of San Jose work from home compared to residents of San Luis Obispo.
 San Luis Obispo, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 San Luis Obispo, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk7.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 San Luis Obispo, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  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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