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Many take Highway 152 toward the Bay Area; drives of about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1.5 hours to Sunnyvale and roughly 85-90 miles to San Jose/Santa Clara/Silicon Valley are commonly cited, with citywide average commute around 53 minutes. Over 60% of the workforce commutes toward Fresno, Stanislaus, or especially the Bay Area.

Community reports describe far longer days (e.g., 3.5-4 hours each way to SF via drive to Gilroy plus Caltrain) and intense early-morning traffic toward San Jose starting as early as 3:30-5:30 a.m., easing only somewhat after 6 a.m.; patience and a fuel-efficient or hybrid car are frequently advised.

Bay Area movers seek larger, far cheaper homes than in Silicon Valley (local medians cited around the low-to-mid $400ks versus multimillion-dollar equivalents there) and accept long super-commutes; new construction and hundreds of permits reflect rapid growth, with population expected near 75,000 within a decade. Locals and planners note the influx prices out many longtime residents (some leaving for places like Chowchilla), that wages often cannot support rising prices, and that a two-income household is typically needed.

Commuters emphasize tradeoffs: housing savings versus heavy gas costs, very early and congested traffic, and the need for reliability and patience on the daily drive.