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Palm Desert, CA vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Grand Junction is 5.9% shorter than it is for residents of Palm Desert.
- 24.5% fewer residents of Grand Junction work from home compared to residents of Palm Desert.
 Palm Desert, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1627
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 Commute Mode
 Palm Desert, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.1%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Palm Desert, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%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 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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