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Lake Havasu City, AZ vs Palm Desert, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palm Desert is 3.4% longer than it is for residents of Lake Havasu City.
- 44.7% more residents of Palm Desert work from home compared to residents of Lake Havasu City.
 Lake Havasu City, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Havasu City, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock15.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk0.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lake Havasu City, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.28.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.7%2.9%
Reviews for Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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