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Fairport, NY vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Elgin is 5.7% longer than it is for residents of Fairport.
- 60.8% fewer residents of Elgin work from home compared to residents of Fairport.

Transportation
 Fairport, NYElgin, ILUnited States
 Commute Time222827
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 Commute Mode
 Fairport, NYElgin, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.3%76.5%73.2%
 Carpool3.9%9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%1.9%4.2%
 Bicycle0.0%0.3%0.5%
 Walk0.3%1.2%2.5%
 Work at Home22.5%8.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fairport, NYElgin, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%1.4%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.13.8%7.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.5%13.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.18.5%14.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.9%13.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.0%15.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.5.7%4.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%4.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.2%10.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.1%7.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.2%2.4%2.9%

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Reviews for Fairport    4 Reviews

Grew up here and love the area. People are friendly and lots to do in what used to be a sleepy little village. Still, Canal Days, Saturday morning Farmer's Market, HS  More

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I have lived in the Fairport area for nearly two years now and I can say that the cost of living varies greatly. I have little experience with real estate, but have  More

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In Fairport there is always something planned - lots of parades (sometimes I think they come up with any old reason for a parade), concerts in the park, Canal Days -  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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