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Ridgecrest, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palm Desert is 6.5% longer than it is for residents of Ridgecrest.
- 43.8% more residents of Palm Desert work from home compared to residents of Ridgecrest.
 Ridgecrest, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Ridgecrest, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock15.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Ridgecrest, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.7%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 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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