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Scottsdale, AZ vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Sunnyvale is 2.5% longer than it is for residents of Scottsdale.
- 12.4% fewer residents of Sunnyvale work from home compared to residents of Scottsdale.
 Scottsdale, AZSunnyvale, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Scottsdale, AZSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.6%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.6%9.7%
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 Scottsdale, AZSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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