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Scranton, PA vs San Jose, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Jose is 9.7% longer than it is for residents of Scranton.
- 118.5% more residents of San Jose work from home compared to residents of Scranton.
 Scranton, PASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Scranton, PASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Scranton, PASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  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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