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Tempe, AZ vs Cathedral City, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Cathedral City is 0.9% shorter than it is for residents of Tempe.
- 54.1% fewer residents of Cathedral City work from home compared to residents of Tempe.
 Tempe, AZCathedral City, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Tempe, AZCathedral City, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk4.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Tempe, AZCathedral City, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%2.9%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Cathedral City    3 Reviews

Cathedral City is cheaper than Palm Springs and a few other local cities. It has lovely mountain views. It's a decidely middle-middle class community, especially on  More

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Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

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Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More

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