| | Des Moines, IA | Chicago, IL | United States |
| Commute Time | 19 | 34 | 27 |
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| | Des Moines, IA | Chicago, IL | United States |
| Auto (alone) | 75.4% | 47.4% | 73.2% |
| Carpool | 10.6% | 7.5% | 8.6% |
| Mass Transit | 1.6% | 23.4% | 4.2% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| Walk | 2.4% | 5.9% | 2.5% |
| Work at Home | 8.2% | 12.3% | 9.7% |
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| Commute Time To Work | | | |
| | Des Moines, IA | Chicago, IL | United States |
| Commute Less Than 5 min. | 2.4% | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Commute 6 to 9 min. | 11.0% | 3.6% | 9.5% |
| Commute 10 to 14 min. | 19.5% | 6.6% | 13.2% |
| Commute 15 to 19 min. | 23.6% | 9.7% | 15.2% |
| Commute 20 to 24 min. | 19.9% | 12.0% | 14.3% |
| Commute 25 to 29 min. | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Commute 30 to 34 min. | 10.3% | 19.4% | 13.7% |
| Commute 35 to 39 min. | 0.8% | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Commute 40 to 44 min. | 1.2% | 6.7% | 4.0% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 2.2% | 15.1% | 8.2% |
| Commute 60 to 89 min. | 1.3% | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| Commute greater than 90 min. | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% |