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Louisville, KY vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of West Des Moines is 4.7% shorter than it is for residents of Louisville.
- 36.1% more residents of West Des Moines work from home compared to residents of Louisville.

Transportation
 Louisville, KYWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Commute Time231827
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 Commute Mode
 Louisville, KYWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.6%77.5%73.2%
 Carpool8.4%7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%0.7%4.2%
 Bicycle0.3%0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.9%0.7%2.5%
 Work at Home8.5%11.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Louisville, KYWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%2.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.8.0%12.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.2%20.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.19.4%25.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.21.5%19.9%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.9.9%6.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.0%8.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.6%0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.5%0.8%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.3.9%0.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%1.2%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.4%1.1%2.9%

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 3 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 3 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 15 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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ZIPS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
40214, 40216, 40299, 40219, 40229, 40272, 40291, 40245, 40218, 40220, 20 total
ZIPS IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
50265 50266

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