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Red Oak, TX vs Des Moines, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Des Moines is 13.7% shorter than it is for residents of Red Oak.
- 35.7% fewer residents of Des Moines work from home compared to residents of Red Oak.
 Red Oak, TXDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Red Oak, TXDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk0.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Red Oak, TXDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Red Oak    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The small, charming country town that I moved to 26 years ago sadly doesn't exist anymore. Our city is poorly governed and that is one major reason why business interest  More

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Over 16 years ago

I wouldn't recommend Red Oak as a place to live. I moved to the area from Tyler four years ago to take a job in Dallas. I did my research on areas south of Dallas and  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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