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Ennis, TX vs Des Moines, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Des Moines is 5.1% shorter than it is for residents of Ennis.
- 100.7% more residents of Des Moines work from home compared to residents of Ennis.
 Ennis, TXDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Ennis, TXDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk0.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ennis, TXDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.10.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.14.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Ennis    5 Reviews

I lived in Ennis my entire life and I love the small town that does big things! The city does an amazing job hosting events for the community and everyone lends a  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Moved here 2 years ago to get out of the large cities. Great growth happening while housing is affordable. Mayor Angie has been great for the town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Great place if you don't care about your civil rights or any accountability from local government. But most of the people are nice but is that worth moving there I think  More

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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 6 years ago

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

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Over 7 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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