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Austin, TX vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of San Marcos is 2.2% shorter than it is for residents of Austin.
- 59.8% fewer residents of San Marcos work from home compared to residents of Austin.

Transportation
 Austin, TXSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Commute Time242227
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 Commute Mode
 Austin, TXSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)66.2%73.5%73.2%
 Carpool7.7%9.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%0.9%4.2%
 Bicycle1.0%1.0%0.5%
 Walk2.6%5.5%2.5%
 Work at Home18.4%7.4%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Austin, TXSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%2.4%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.7.9%15.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.0%20.4%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.19.1%18.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.0%11.1%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.6%4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.7%7.6%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.9%2.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.1%2.0%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.9%8.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.7%5.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.5%1.6%2.9%

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

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Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 16 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
78666 78656

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