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West Des Moines, IA vs Baton Rouge, LA

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- The average commute for residents of Baton Rouge is 3.4% longer than it is for residents of West Des Moines.
- 58.3% fewer residents of Baton Rouge work from home compared to residents of West Des Moines.
 West Des Moines, IABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 West Des Moines, IABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk0.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.8%9.7%
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 West Des Moines, IABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews
Ashley · Baton Rouge, LA
baton rouge is not a good choice
Over 4 years ago

terrible place to  More

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R · 
i live hear so....
Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Eleanor · Baton Rouge, LA
Great school, Awful Administration
Over 8 years ago

Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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