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Portland, OR vs Palm Desert, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palm Desert is 3.3% shorter than it is for residents of Portland.
- 31.6% fewer residents of Palm Desert work from home compared to residents of Portland.
 Portland, ORPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Portland, ORPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)53.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock15.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit9.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk5.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Portland, ORPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.7%2.9%
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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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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