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Ridgecrest, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Mission Viejo is 12.3% longer than it is for residents of Ridgecrest.
- 89.2% more residents of Mission Viejo work from home compared to residents of Ridgecrest.
 Ridgecrest, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Ridgecrest, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ridgecrest, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%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 Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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