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Gary, IN vs Granite City, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Granite City is 5.4% shorter than it is for residents of Gary.
- 120.7% more residents of Granite City work from home compared to residents of Gary.
 Gary, INGranite City, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Gary, INGranite City, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk0.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Gary, INGranite City, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.8%2.9%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Granite City    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Fair, Cost of living average , close to St. Louis Attractions, air quality poor, steal mill causes lots of respiratory illness. Water qualty used to be above average til  More

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Over 16 years ago

Granite City is not a bad place to live. The smell of the steel plants is annoying sometimes. There is rarely a day go by that you don't here sirens going down the  More

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