2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Chicago, IL vs Lake Charles, LA

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- The average commute for residents of Lake Charles is 16.8% shorter than it is for residents of Chicago.
- 73.1% fewer residents of Lake Charles work from home compared to residents of Chicago.
 Chicago, ILLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Chicago, ILLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Auto (alone)47.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit23.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chicago, ILLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock25.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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