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Grand Junction, CO vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Ridgecrest is 0.6% shorter than it is for residents of Grand Junction.
- 8.0% fewer residents of Ridgecrest work from home compared to residents of Grand Junction.
 Grand Junction, CORidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Grand Junction, CORidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock13.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.1%0.5%
 Walk3.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Grand Junction, CORidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock26.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.3%2.9%
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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