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Decatur, IL vs Bowling Green, KY

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Bowling Green is 1.6% longer than it is for residents of Decatur.
- 36.2% fewer residents of Bowling Green work from home compared to residents of Decatur.

Transportation
 Decatur, ILBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Commute Time181927
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 Commute Mode
 Decatur, ILBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.0%75.4%73.2%
 Carpool8.4%14.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%0.2%4.2%
 Bicycle0.1%0.2%0.5%
 Walk2.5%5.2%2.5%
 Work at Home5.3%3.4%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Decatur, ILBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.8%4.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.17.7%19.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.29.2%23.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.23.7%21.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.9%11.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.2.3%3.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.3%5.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.0.8%1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.6%1.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.4.9%2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%3.9%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.5%2.4%2.9%

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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ZIPS IN DECATUR, ILLINOIS
62521 62526 62523
ZIPS IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
42101 42104 42103 42122

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