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Houston, TX vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Riverside is 4.2% longer than it is for residents of Houston.
- 16.5% fewer residents of Riverside work from home compared to residents of Houston.

Transportation
 Houston, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Commute Time283227
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%75.5%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%11.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%2.2%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.7%0.5%
 Walk1.9%2.5%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%6.9%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%2.0%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%6.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%12.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%13.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%14.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%5.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%15.8%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%2.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%4.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%8.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%10.1%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%6.0%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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
92503 92507 92504 92505 92506 92508 92501

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