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Houston, TX vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Tempe is 6.1% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 61.0% more residents of Tempe work from home compared to residents of Houston.

Transportation
 Houston, TXTempe, AZUnited States
 Commute Time282127
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXTempe, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%65.3%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%8.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%3.5%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%2.9%0.5%
 Walk1.9%4.3%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%13.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXTempe, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%2.4%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%9.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%16.4%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%20.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%17.3%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%11.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%9.4%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%2.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%2.0%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%4.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%2.8%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%1.0%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 Tempe    21 Reviews

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 10 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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Over 12 years ago

I love the sun, but this area is 110+ from May through November! Each year the hot weather gets hotter and the season gets longer. And it doesn't matter that there is  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN TEMPE, ARIZONA
85281 85282 85283 85284

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