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Indianapolis, IN vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Houston is 3.6% longer than it is for residents of Indianapolis.
- 1.2% fewer residents of Houston work from home compared to residents of Indianapolis.

Transportation
 Indianapolis, INHouston, TXUnited States
 Commute Time242827
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 Commute Mode
 Indianapolis, INHouston, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.6%73.7%73.2%
 Carpool9.3%9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%3.6%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.9%1.9%2.5%
 Work at Home8.4%8.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Indianapolis, INHouston, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%1.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.7.8%5.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.0%10.9%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.17.4%14.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.1%16.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.9.7%7.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.1%19.5%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.4%3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.2%4.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.4.3%8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%5.9%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%1.8%2.9%

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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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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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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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