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Tampa, FL vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Houston is 2.8% longer than it is for residents of Tampa.
- 37.1% fewer residents of Houston work from home compared to residents of Tampa.

Transportation
 Tampa, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Commute Time252827
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 Commute Mode
 Tampa, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.9%73.7%73.2%
 Carpool8.3%9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.0%3.6%4.2%
 Bicycle0.8%0.4%0.5%
 Walk2.1%1.9%2.5%
 Work at Home13.2%8.3%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Tampa, FLHouston, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%1.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.8.8%5.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.7%10.9%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.17.5%14.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.1%16.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.4%7.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.2%19.5%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.8%3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%4.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.8%8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.3%5.9%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%1.8%2.9%

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 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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Over 2 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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Over 2 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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ZIPS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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