2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Highland Park, IL vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Boulder is 10.3% shorter than it is for residents of Highland Park.
- 24.9% more residents of Boulder work from home compared to residents of Highland Park.
 Highland Park, ILBoulder, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Highland Park, ILBoulder, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit10.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock8.8%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Highland Park, ILBoulder, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%2.9%
Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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