2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Highland Park, IL vs Springfield, MO

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- The average commute for residents of Springfield is 11.8% shorter than it is for residents of Highland Park.
- 68.9% fewer residents of Springfield work from home compared to residents of Highland Park.
 Highland Park, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Highland Park, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit10.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk1.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Highland Park, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.9%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 Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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