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Crystal Lake, IL vs Lake Forest, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Lake Forest is 5.3% longer than it is for residents of Crystal Lake.
- 145.2% more residents of Lake Forest work from home compared to residents of Crystal Lake.
 Crystal Lake, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3427
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 Crystal Lake, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock1.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock23.6%9.7%
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 Crystal Lake, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.9%2.9%
Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 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 12 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 12 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 Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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