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Palmdale, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- The average commute for residents of Scottsdale is 19.1% shorter than it is for residents of Palmdale.
- 247.3% more residents of Scottsdale work from home compared to residents of Palmdale.
 Palmdale, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Palmdale, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk0.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.4%9.7%
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 Palmdale, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.19.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%2.9%
Reviews for Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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