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Santa Cruz, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palm Springs is 0.7% shorter than it is for residents of Santa Cruz.
- 46.0% more residents of Palm Springs work from home compared to residents of Santa Cruz.
 Santa Cruz, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Santa Cruz, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)56.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk10.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock20.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Santa Cruz, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.7%2.9%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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