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Houston, TX vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fort Myers is 3.0% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 5.8% fewer residents of Fort Myers work from home compared to residents of Houston.

Transportation
 Houston, TXFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Commute Time282527
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%73.3%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%12.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%1.8%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.5%0.5%
 Walk1.9%1.7%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%7.8%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%2.1%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%6.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%13.5%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%17.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%17.5%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%9.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%15.3%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%3.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%7.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%3.8%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%1.4%2.9%

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
33905 33916 33901 33966

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