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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Decatur, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Decatur is 0.3% shorter than it is for residents of Cedar Rapids.
- 37.3% fewer residents of Decatur work from home compared to residents of Cedar Rapids.
 Cedar Rapids, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Cedar Rapids, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk2.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.3%9.7%
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 Cedar Rapids, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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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 14 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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