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College Station, TX vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Austin is 7.9% longer than it is for residents of College Station.
- 104.1% more residents of Austin work from home compared to residents of College Station.

Transportation
 College Station, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Commute Time172427
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 Commute Mode
 College Station, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.7%66.2%73.2%
 Carpool8.8%7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.1%2.7%4.2%
 Bicycle1.8%1.0%0.5%
 Walk2.6%2.6%2.5%
 Work at Home9.0%18.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 College Station, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%1.8%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.14.9%7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.8%13.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.29.7%19.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.0%17.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.3.1%7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.7%15.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.0.8%2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%3.1%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.0.5%6.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%3.7%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.1%1.5%2.9%

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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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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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ZIPS IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
77840 77845
ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total

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