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Houston, TX vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Minneapolis is 4.3% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 91.2% more residents of Minneapolis work from home compared to residents of Houston.

Transportation
 Houston, TXMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Commute Time282327
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%56.4%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%6.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%10.1%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%2.9%0.5%
 Walk1.9%6.6%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%15.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%1.4%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%6.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%13.2%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%19.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%20.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%10.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%15.3%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%2.9%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%4.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%2.7%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%1.1%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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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