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Grass Valley, CA vs Chicago, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Chicago is 17.1% longer than it is for residents of Grass Valley.
- 11.8% more residents of Chicago work from home compared to residents of Grass Valley.
 Grass Valley, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3427
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 Commute Mode
 Grass Valley, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Grass Valley, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.5.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock15.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%2.9%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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