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Tacoma, WA vs Ottumwa, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Ottumwa is 13.9% shorter than it is for residents of Tacoma.
- 76.6% fewer residents of Ottumwa work from home compared to residents of Tacoma.
 Tacoma, WAOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Tacoma, WAOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Tacoma, WAOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock27.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.2%2.9%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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