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Downers Grove, IL vs Sycamore, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Sycamore is 3.4% shorter than it is for residents of Downers Grove.
- 50.2% fewer residents of Sycamore work from home compared to residents of Downers Grove.
 Downers Grove, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Downers Grove, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit9.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.8%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Downers Grove, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock12.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Over 14 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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Reviews for Sycamore    8 Reviews

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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