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Chicago, IL vs Elkhart, IN

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- The average commute for residents of Elkhart is 15.7% shorter than it is for residents of Chicago.
- 83.8% fewer residents of Elkhart work from home compared to residents of Chicago.
 Chicago, ILElkhart, INUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Chicago, ILElkhart, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)47.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock18.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit23.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chicago, ILElkhart, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.7%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 Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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