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Chicago, IL vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Athens-Clarke County is 13.9% shorter than it is for residents of Chicago.
- 17.7% fewer residents of Athens-Clarke County work from home compared to residents of Chicago.
 Chicago, ILAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Chicago, ILAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Auto (alone)47.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit23.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.2%9.7%
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 Chicago, ILAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.8%2.9%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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