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Wantagh, NY vs Houston, TX

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- The average commute for residents of Houston is 5.9% shorter than it is for residents of Wantagh.
- 16.7% fewer residents of Houston work from home compared to residents of Wantagh.
 Wantagh, NYHouston, TXUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Wantagh, NYHouston, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit13.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.3%9.7%
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 Wantagh, NYHouston, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.18.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
Reviews for Wantagh    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Desirable town. The beach is literally in your backyard and there are no bad surrounding towns, which make it very safe. My neighborhood is a good mix of young  More

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Over 14 years ago

Having lived in Wantagh all my life, I can tell you it is a great place to raise a family, as long as you can afford it. Home prices property taxes and make the price  More

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Wantagh, NY is on Long Island's south shore, lying in Nassau County, in fact a few miles from Jones Beach. Unfortunately it is expensive to live here with taxes reaching  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 4 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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