2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Chicago, IL vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Maricopa is 3.7% longer than it is for residents of Chicago.
- 17.0% more residents of Maricopa work from home compared to residents of Chicago.
 Chicago, ILMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3827
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 Commute Mode
 Chicago, ILMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)47.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit23.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chicago, ILMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock5.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock6.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock19.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.5%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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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