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Houston, TX vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Kansas City is 5.5% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 18.0% more residents of Kansas City work from home compared to residents of Houston.

Transportation
 Houston, TXKansas City, MOUnited States
 Commute Time282227
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXKansas City, MOUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%77.2%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%7.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%2.3%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.2%0.5%
 Walk1.9%1.7%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%9.8%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXKansas City, MOUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%2.2%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%9.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%14.1%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%19.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%19.3%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%8.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%14.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%2.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%2.9%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%4.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%1.7%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%1.2%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 Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
64118, 64152, 64119, 64138, 64151, 64114, 64134, 64155, 64131, 64130, 47 total

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