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Chicago, IL vs Palm Bay, FL

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- The average commute for residents of Palm Bay is 6.8% shorter than it is for residents of Chicago.
- 49.3% fewer residents of Palm Bay work from home compared to residents of Chicago.
 Chicago, ILPalm Bay, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Chicago, ILPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)47.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit23.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chicago, ILPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%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 Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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