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DeKalb, IL vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Champaign is 7.4% shorter than it is for residents of DeKalb.
- 164.4% more residents of Champaign work from home compared to residents of DeKalb.

Transportation
 DeKalb, ILChampaign, ILUnited States
 Commute Time231527
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 Commute Mode
 DeKalb, ILChampaign, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.8%63.3%73.2%
 Carpool11.9%9.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.5%5.3%4.2%
 Bicycle0.5%1.6%0.5%
 Walk6.2%10.1%2.5%
 Work at Home3.4%9.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 DeKalb, ILChampaign, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.8%2.5%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.22.9%16.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.0%27.6%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.12.8%29.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.4.5%12.3%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.3.6%2.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.8%3.5%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.6%0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.7%0.5%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.7.2%2.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.3%0.8%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.6%0.4%2.9%

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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