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Lexington, KY vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Houston is 6.8% longer than it is for residents of Lexington.
- 1.6% more residents of Houston work from home compared to residents of Lexington.

Transportation
 Lexington, KYHouston, TXUnited States
 Commute Time212827
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 Commute Mode
 Lexington, KYHouston, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.0%73.7%73.2%
 Carpool8.1%9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%3.6%4.2%
 Bicycle0.6%0.4%0.5%
 Walk3.5%1.9%2.5%
 Work at Home8.2%8.3%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Lexington, KYHouston, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.8%1.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.10.5%5.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.0%10.9%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.22.5%14.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.8%16.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.5%7.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.1%19.5%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.0%3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%4.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.2.9%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 Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  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 LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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