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Thousand Oaks, CA vs Des Moines, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Des Moines is 6.8% shorter than it is for residents of Thousand Oaks.
- 48.7% fewer residents of Des Moines work from home compared to residents of Thousand Oaks.
 Thousand Oaks, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Thousand Oaks, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.2%9.7%
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 Thousand Oaks, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Thousand Oaks    32 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

All you have to do is to check out the climate of Thousand Oaks on this site or on City-Data to see that the climate here in Thousand Oaks is perfect, if you don't like  More

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I've lived here my entire life, which I suppose isn't that long only 17 years. Its been a nice place to grow up, lots of opportunities and places to go as a kid. Park  More

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I have lived here over 10 years. I'm not sure what some of the reviewers are talking about, as it pertains to "nothing to do for kids" here. We have a fantastic Parks  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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