San Jose, CA

Alum Rock

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$799K - $1.25M
For Sale on Trulia:
11 homes
Rent:
$2.8K - $4.85K
For Rent on Trulia:
10 homes
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What Locals Say about Alum Rock

At least 66 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 76 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 71 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 71 % Say car is needed

  • 71 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 68 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 67 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 65 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 55 % Say it's quiet

  • 55 % Say kids play outside

  • 51 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 44 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 44 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 37 % Say parking is easy

  • 35 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 32 % Say there's wildlife

  • 26 % Say there are community events

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  • Yes.me101
    "No ideal. Bus schedule is very bad. No parking, too many cars in this neighborhood. At night, too many double park. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Safe area. Pretty clean neighborhood for the most part! Walking your dog on a leash is nice. Starbucks, Highschool, bakery, and library very close and well maintained."
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  • Trulia User
    "our family has lived here for years and never had any issues. Lots of families and friendly people. "
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  • Iskender E.
    "Easy access to public transportation and light rail with busses and light rail being minutes away by walking"
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  • Almayrich
    "I love the tight knit community feeling our neighborhood has. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Love our annual yard sale events .. and anual fair at our church St John Vianney. "
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  • Almayrich
    "We have BBQ s and anual yard sales. I love my neighbors. We also have anual carnival at my church. It’s just an overall small but close community. "
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  • Alfredosauce
    "My neighborhood is part of neighborhood watch program. We all try to been respectful and considerate around here. Although being near to homicides and gang related violence, you can manage living here without raising kids."
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  • Brian S.
    "So many people leave their dogs outside and makes it annoying walking your dog with other dogs barking. "
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  • Celesteoda67
    "it's a nice diverse neighborhood that's spread out most of the lots are large with the older neighborhood very close to beautiful parks"
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  • Celesteoda67
    "Alum Rock is a great neighborhood I've lived here most of my life. Foothills are closed Alum Rock Park is wonderful great shopping centers"
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  • Ibexha
    "The neighborhood generally is good except one family here does not respect neighbors by having parties and playing lousy music. Disappointed at living here"
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  • Luis v.
    "alum rock is well known for his Alum rock park and also is very nice clean streets and nice people."
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  • Kahramonjuraevqj
    "Ver nice area. Safe and comfortable. Actually I moved here because of cheap. But in a while I really love this area."
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  • Christmas C.
    "Lots of people who have kids play at the park."
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  • Kimvilovejoy
    "its very quiet and private. no on bothers you here. we have 2 parking spaces on the drive way. I dont know any neighbors. "
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  • Tracy C.
    "We do lack a dog park, so on-leash is the only way to walk your pet."
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  • Tracy C.
    "Many people have lived here for 20 years or more, so the neighbors all know each other."
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  • Tracy C.
    "There's not too much traffic. It's a fairly quick commute to the freeway on-ramp."
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  • Margaret G.
    "I've lived in this neighborhood my whole life it is a safe neighborhood for my kids to grow up in and I plan on buying a home in this area within the next two years"
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  • Kevinnuno551
    "People are friendly and don’t bug anybody they always mind there own business there aren’t really any drugs around here or people who sell them it’s a pretty safe and relaxed area "
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