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Portland, MI vs Houston, TX

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- The average commute for residents of Houston is 1.1% shorter than it is for residents of Portland.
- 350.2% more residents of Houston work from home compared to residents of Portland.
 Portland, MIHouston, TXUnited States
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 Portland, MIHouston, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)85.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk5.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.3%9.7%
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 Portland, MIHouston, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.10.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.20.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
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Reviews for Portland    3 Reviews
K · Colorado Springs, CO
Normal Rockwell turned into a nightmare
Over 6 years ago

Arrogant and ignorant- They believe nowhere is better than Portland and that they are some of the best people you could ever be around which tells you how small their  More

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Sue · Fairhope, AL
Beauty In a Small Town!
Over 7 years ago

I live in Alabama, but spent several years in the Portland, Michigan area. Portland is an amazingly beautiful town on two rivers. The town has an awesome walking trail  More

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Sue · Fairhope, AL
Beauty In a Small Town!
Over 7 years ago

I live in Alabama, but spent several years in the Portland, Michigan area. Portland is an amazingly beautiful town on two rivers. The town has an awesome walking trail  More

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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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