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Batavia, IL vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Elgin is 1.1% shorter than it is for residents of Batavia.
- 52.9% fewer residents of Elgin work from home compared to residents of Batavia.

Transportation
 Batavia, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Commute Time292827
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 Commute Mode
 Batavia, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.0%76.5%73.2%
 Carpool6.1%9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.2%1.9%4.2%
 Bicycle0.5%0.3%0.5%
 Walk0.4%1.2%2.5%
 Work at Home18.7%8.8%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Batavia, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.3%1.4%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.9.7%7.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.5%13.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.13.9%14.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.8%13.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.1%6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%15.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.9%4.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.2%4.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.11.6%10.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.9%7.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.3.8%2.4%2.9%

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Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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Over 16 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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ZIPS IN BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
60510
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60120

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