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Colorado Springs, CO vs Des Plaines, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Des Plaines is 6.6% longer than it is for residents of Colorado Springs.
- 20.4% fewer residents of Des Plaines work from home compared to residents of Colorado Springs.
 Colorado Springs, CODes Plaines, ILUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Colorado Springs, CODes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.1%9.7%
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 Colorado Springs, CODes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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