2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Houston, TX vs Key West, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Key West is 14.0% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 12.8% fewer residents of Key West work from home compared to residents of Houston.
 Houston, TXKey West, FLUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1427
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXKey West, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock12.4%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXKey West, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock20.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.4%2.9%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 4 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 Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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