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Cathedral City, CA vs Surprise, AZ

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- The average commute for residents of Surprise is 9.5% longer than it is for residents of Cathedral City.
- 89.0% more residents of Surprise work from home compared to residents of Cathedral City.
 Cathedral City, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Commute Time213027
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 Commute Mode
 Cathedral City, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.6%76.8%73.2%
 Carpool10.4%9.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.4%0.2%4.2%
 Bicycle0.2%0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.1%0.8%2.5%
 Work at Home6.1%11.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Cathedral City, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%1.9%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.9.8%9.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.7%10.3%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.22.6%11.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.24.3%13.2%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.5.9%6.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.1%13.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.6%4.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.8%5.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.1.8%10.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%10.3%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.0%2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Cathedral City    3 Reviews

Cathedral City is cheaper than Palm Springs and a few other local cities. It has lovely mountain views. It's a decidely middle-middle class community, especially on  More

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Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

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Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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