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Ridgecrest, CA vs Hilo, HI

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- The average commute for residents of Hilo is 3.4% longer than it is for residents of Ridgecrest.
- 0.2% fewer residents of Hilo work from home compared to residents of Ridgecrest.
 Ridgecrest, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Ridgecrest, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ridgecrest, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock14.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.4%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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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