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Houston, TX vs Roanoke, VA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Roanoke is 6.3% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 7.6% fewer residents of Roanoke work from home compared to residents of Houston.

Transportation
 Houston, TXRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Commute Time282127
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%76.8%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%7.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%3.6%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.9%2.8%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%7.7%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%1.4%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%11.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%15.6%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%22.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%15.7%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%3.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%21.2%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%0.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%2.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%0.9%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 Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
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