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Melissa, TX vs Tampa, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Tampa is 5.6% shorter than it is for residents of Melissa.
- 27.8% fewer residents of Tampa work from home compared to residents of Melissa.

Transportation
 Melissa, TXTampa, FLUnited States
 Commute Time302527
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 Commute Mode
 Melissa, TXTampa, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.5%71.9%73.2%
 Carpool15.1%8.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%2.0%4.2%
 Bicycle0.0%0.8%0.5%
 Walk0.7%2.1%2.5%
 Work at Home18.2%13.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Melissa, TXTampa, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%2.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.3.4%8.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.6%12.7%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.9.1%17.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%15.1%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.11.5%7.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.2%17.2%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.1%2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%3.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.11.1%6.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.3%4.3%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.0%1.8%2.9%

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 16 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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ZIPS IN MELISSA, TEXAS
75454
ZIPS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total

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