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Decatur, IL vs Elmhurst, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Elmhurst is 10.6% longer than it is for residents of Decatur.
- 207.4% more residents of Elmhurst work from home compared to residents of Decatur.
 Decatur, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Decatur, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock16.4%9.7%
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 Decatur, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.29.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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