2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Carbondale, IL vs Lake Zurich, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Lake Zurich is 15.3% longer than it is for residents of Carbondale.
- 99.4% more residents of Lake Zurich work from home compared to residents of Carbondale.
 Carbondale, ILLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3027
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 Commute Mode
 Carbondale, ILLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk10.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.1%9.7%
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 Carbondale, ILLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.2%2.9%
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 17 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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Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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