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Fort Wayne, IN vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Elgin is 6.6% longer than it is for residents of Fort Wayne.
- 52.2% more residents of Elgin work from home compared to residents of Fort Wayne.

Transportation
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 Commute Time212827
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 Commute Mode
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.9%76.5%73.2%
 Carpool9.6%9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.1%1.9%4.2%
 Bicycle0.5%0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.5%1.2%2.5%
 Work at Home5.8%8.8%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%1.4%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.10.2%7.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.4%13.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.20.9%14.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.4%13.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.6%6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.0%15.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.6%4.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%4.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.3.0%10.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%7.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%2.4%2.9%

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  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 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total
ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120

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