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Palo Alto, CA vs Rancho Mirage, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Rancho Mirage is 3.5% longer than it is for residents of Palo Alto.
- 19.0% fewer residents of Rancho Mirage work from home compared to residents of Palo Alto.
 Palo Alto, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Palo Alto, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Palo Alto, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.22.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock9.0%2.9%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 9 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  More

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