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New York, NY vs Palm Springs, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palm Springs is 19.4% shorter than it is for residents of New York.
- 96.3% more residents of Palm Springs work from home compared to residents of New York.
 New York, NYPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 New York, NYPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)22.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit49.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk9.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock20.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 New York, NYPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.5.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.19.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.7%2.9%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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