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Chicago, IL vs Fort Smith, AR

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fort Smith is 17.5% shorter than it is for residents of Chicago.
- 56.4% fewer residents of Fort Smith work from home compared to residents of Chicago.

Transportation
 Chicago, ILFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Commute Time341727
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 Commute Mode
 Chicago, ILFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Auto (alone)47.4%79.9%73.2%
 Carpool7.5%10.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit23.4%0.2%4.2%
 Bicycle1.5%0.2%0.5%
 Walk5.9%1.6%2.5%
 Work at Home12.3%5.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chicago, ILFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%4.0%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.3.6%18.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%26.7%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.9.7%23.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%12.7%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.4%3.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%6.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.4.3%0.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.7%0.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.15.1%1.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%1.8%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.3.1%1.6%2.9%

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Reviews for Chicago    271 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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ZIPS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60629, 60618, 60632, 60639, 60623, 60647, 60617, 60625, 60608, 60634, 56 total
ZIPS IN FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
72903 72904 72901 72908 72916

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