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Ridgecrest, CA vs Albuquerque, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Albuquerque is 6.4% longer than it is for residents of Ridgecrest.
- 9.6% more residents of Albuquerque work from home compared to residents of Ridgecrest.
 Ridgecrest, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Ridgecrest, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ridgecrest, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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