2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Forest Park, IL vs Philadelphia, PA

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- The average commute for residents of Philadelphia is 1.3% longer than it is for residents of Forest Park.
- 24.9% fewer residents of Philadelphia work from home compared to residents of Forest Park.
 Forest Park, ILPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Forest Park, ILPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)53.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit16.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk5.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Forest Park, ILPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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