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Palm Desert, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Tucson is 0.2% longer than it is for residents of Palm Desert.
- 24.8% fewer residents of Tucson work from home compared to residents of Palm Desert.
 Palm Desert, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Palm Desert, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.9%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Palm Desert, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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