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Des Moines, IA vs Somerset, KY

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- The average commute for residents of Somerset is 2.8% longer than it is for residents of Des Moines.
- 68.2% fewer residents of Somerset work from home compared to residents of Des Moines.
 Des Moines, IASomerset, KYUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Des Moines, IASomerset, KYUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.6%9.7%
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 Des Moines, IASomerset, KYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock20.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.1%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.  Unlock0.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.5%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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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 Somerset    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There is certainly a small town atmosphere here. It seems as if there is a high percentage of the population that wants to get Somerset "on the map", but they want to do  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here since 1989. My family moved me here from Chicago Ill when I was 5 years old. Growing up in this place, I can tell you first hand what you children will  More

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Over 17 years ago

I wanted to post facts on somerset on my previous post because sometimes on bestplaces.net it is just opinions and those can be misleading or one-sided. So I posted  More

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