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Grand Rapids, MI vs Urbana, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Urbana is 3.8% shorter than it is for residents of Grand Rapids.
- 17.8% more residents of Urbana work from home compared to residents of Grand Rapids.
 Grand Rapids, MIUrbana, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1527
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 Commute Mode
 Grand Rapids, MIUrbana, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.8%0.5%
 Walk4.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Grand Rapids, MIUrbana, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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