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Palm Desert, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Big Bear Lake is 1.5% shorter than it is for residents of Palm Desert.
- 63.0% more residents of Big Bear Lake work from home compared to residents of Palm Desert.
 Palm Desert, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
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 Palm Desert, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock20.0%9.7%
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 Palm Desert, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock38.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock9.4%2.9%
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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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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