2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Houston, TX vs Monroe, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Monroe is 1.4% longer than it is for residents of Houston.
- 58.8% fewer residents of Monroe work from home compared to residents of Houston.
 Houston, TXMonroe, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXMonroe, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock17.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXMonroe, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 3 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 Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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