2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Palm Springs, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Oakland is 10.4% longer than it is for residents of Palm Springs.
- 25.6% fewer residents of Oakland work from home compared to residents of Palm Springs.
 Palm Springs, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3227
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 Commute Mode
 Palm Springs, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Palm Springs, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
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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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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