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Houston, TX vs Lubbock, TX

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Lubbock is 11.6% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 39.3% fewer residents of Lubbock work from home compared to residents of Houston.

Transportation
 Houston, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Commute Time281627
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%78.8%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%11.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%0.8%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.9%2.2%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%5.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%3.6%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%18.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%28.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%28.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%9.5%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%1.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%3.8%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%0.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%1.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%1.7%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%1.4%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 Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS
79424, 79423, 79416, 79413, 79407, 79414, 79403, 79415, 79412, 79404, 14 total

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