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Des Plaines, IL vs Sammamish, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Sammamish is 3.0% longer than it is for residents of Des Plaines.
- 169.7% more residents of Sammamish work from home compared to residents of Des Plaines.
 Des Plaines, ILSammamish, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Des Plaines, ILSammamish, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.6%9.7%
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 Des Plaines, ILSammamish, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock14.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%2.9%
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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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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Over 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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