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DeKalb, IL vs Carbondale, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Carbondale is 7.6% shorter than it is for residents of DeKalb.
- 107.5% more residents of Carbondale work from home compared to residents of DeKalb.

Transportation
 DeKalb, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Commute Time231527
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 Commute Mode
 DeKalb, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.8%65.2%73.2%
 Carpool11.9%11.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.5%3.9%4.2%
 Bicycle0.5%1.1%0.5%
 Walk6.2%10.8%2.5%
 Work at Home3.4%7.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 DeKalb, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.8%9.5%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.22.9%27.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.0%21.3%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.12.8%9.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.4.5%14.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.3.6%4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.8%6.8%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.6%1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.7%0.9%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.7.2%2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.3%1.4%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.6%0.7%2.9%

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 16 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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