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Chesterton, IN vs Kalamazoo, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Kalamazoo is 11.1% shorter than it is for residents of Chesterton.
- 66.4% fewer residents of Kalamazoo work from home compared to residents of Chesterton.
 Chesterton, INKalamazoo, MIUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Chesterton, INKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chesterton, INKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.7%2.9%
Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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