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Houston, TX vs Fort Worth, TX

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fort Worth is 0.5% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 3.4% more residents of Fort Worth work from home compared to residents of Houston.

Transportation
 Houston, TXFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Commute Time282727
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%77.3%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%11.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%0.7%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.2%0.5%
 Walk1.9%1.3%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%8.6%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%1.7%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%5.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%13.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%15.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%16.3%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%16.0%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%4.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%8.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%5.8%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%2.0%2.9%

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total

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