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Houston, TX vs Tulsa, OK

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Tulsa is 9.0% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 13.3% fewer residents of Tulsa work from home compared to residents of Houston.

Transportation
 Houston, TXTulsa, OKUnited States
 Commute Time281927
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXTulsa, OKUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%78.4%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%0.6%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.2%0.5%
 Walk1.9%1.8%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%7.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXTulsa, OKUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%2.5%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%11.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%20.5%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%24.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%20.7%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%8.3%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%0.9%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%1.4%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 Tulsa    96 Reviews

I have lived in Tulsa, OK since 2004 meanwhile raising a family and having career modifications, etc. Additionally, I have lived in Florida, Texas, and Nebraska; I have  More

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Over 4 years ago

Nice enough but not welcoming to "outsiders". Tulsa has the slowness of the south but without the hospitality. Honestly there is no reason to make this a permanent  More

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Over 4 years ago

The good, is that many people are outwardly warm-hearted, and will go out of their way to help. but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they want to be your friend or  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA
74133, 74136, 74137, 74105, 74115, 74135, 74112, 74107, 74129, 74145, 26 total

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