2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Crystal Lake, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Des Plaines is 0.7% longer than it is for residents of Crystal Lake.
- 5.1% fewer residents of Des Plaines work from home compared to residents of Crystal Lake.
 Crystal Lake, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Commute Time293027
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 Commute Mode
 Crystal Lake, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.0%72.8%73.2%
 Carpool8.0%9.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.8%5.9%4.2%
 Bicycle0.1%0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.0%1.5%2.5%
 Work at Home9.6%9.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Crystal Lake, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.4%2.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.9.8%6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.8%8.6%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.12.0%15.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.7%15.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.4.6%6.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.2%14.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.8%4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.6%5.4%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.12.8%8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%9.6%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.4.3%2.6%2.9%
Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 11 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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Over 15 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 17 years ago

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

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