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Des Moines, IA vs Brownsville, TX

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- The average commute for residents of Brownsville is 1.1% longer than it is for residents of Des Moines.
- 29.7% fewer residents of Brownsville work from home compared to residents of Des Moines.
 Des Moines, IABrownsville, TXUnited States
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 Des Moines, IABrownsville, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk2.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.7%9.7%
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 Des Moines, IABrownsville, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.0%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 Brownsville    8 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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Over 16 years ago

too  More

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