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Rancho Mirage, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Bakersfield is 3.9% shorter than it is for residents of Rancho Mirage.
- 69.8% fewer residents of Bakersfield work from home compared to residents of Rancho Mirage.
 Rancho Mirage, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Rancho Mirage, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)68.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Rancho Mirage, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
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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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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