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Rowlett, TX vs Houston, TX

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- The average commute for residents of Houston is 4.8% shorter than it is for residents of Rowlett.
- 23.6% fewer residents of Houston work from home compared to residents of Rowlett.
 Rowlett, TXHouston, TXUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Rowlett, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk0.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.3%9.7%
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 Rowlett, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
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Reviews for Rowlett    2 Reviews
Joanne · Rowlett, TX
Love Rowlett !!!!!!!
Over 15 years ago

If your looking for a great quality of life, where your kids can play outside, where your neighbor's are friendly; Rowlett is the place!!!!!!! The Waterview community  More

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Elizabeth · Rowlett, TX
I live here and love it
Over 19 years ago

If I am going to have to live in Dallas, which right now I do, I will continue to live in Rowlett. I love it here and wouldn't live anywhere else in Dallas. We moved  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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