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Des Plaines, IL vs Coal City, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Coal City is 1.3% shorter than it is for residents of Des Plaines.
- 6.5% more residents of Coal City work from home compared to residents of Des Plaines.
 Des Plaines, ILCoal City, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Des Plaines, ILCoal City, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.7%9.7%
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 Des Plaines, ILCoal City, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock11.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.9%2.9%
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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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Reviews for Coal City    4 Reviews
est · Coal City, IL
None.
Over 13 years ago

No culture at all. Very rigid, uneducated, small town in  More

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Amy · Coal City, IL
Life in Coal City :)
Over 15 years ago

Coal City is a nice quiet little town where people mostly mind their own business. There are plenty of community events, this is a great place to live if you have young  More

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Walt  · Hampshire, IL
Airfield History
Over 16 years ago

What do the powers to be say in Coal City, Illinois, about the possibility that the very first airfield in the world was in Coal City. We need to speak to a Historian of  More

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