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DeForest, WI vs Waukesha, WI

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Waukesha is 2.1% shorter than it is for residents of DeForest.
- 35.2% fewer residents of Waukesha work from home compared to residents of DeForest.
 DeForest, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 DeForest, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk0.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.6%9.7%
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 DeForest, WIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Deforest    2 Reviews

The quality of life is very good in De Forest. Town is quiet with low crime. I never had to worry about my kids ouside on bikes or anywhere. Great place to raise  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is a small town and doesn't have much to do. Just library, no real downtown. It is about 10 minutes away from Madison,  More

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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