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Palm Desert, CA vs Boone, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Boone is 8.9% shorter than it is for residents of Palm Desert.
- 18.9% fewer residents of Boone work from home compared to residents of Palm Desert.
 Palm Desert, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1327
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 Commute Mode
 Palm Desert, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Palm Desert, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock25.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.2%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.  Unlock0.5%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 Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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