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Des Moines, IA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- The average commute for residents of Athens-Clarke County is 1.3% longer than it is for residents of Des Moines.
- 24.2% more residents of Athens-Clarke County work from home compared to residents of Des Moines.
 Des Moines, IAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
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 Des Moines, IAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk2.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.2%9.7%
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 Des Moines, IAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.8%2.9%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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