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Des Moines, IA vs Maricopa, AZ

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- The average commute for residents of Maricopa is 18.9% longer than it is for residents of Des Moines.
- 76.4% more residents of Maricopa work from home compared to residents of Des Moines.
 Des Moines, IAMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3827
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 Commute Mode
 Des Moines, IAMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk2.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.4%9.7%
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 Des Moines, IAMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock5.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock6.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock19.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.5%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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Dude · 
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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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