2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Lake Forest, IL vs Lansing, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Lansing is 14.4% shorter than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 65.3% fewer residents of Lansing work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, ILLansing, MIUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Forest, ILLansing, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.2%9.7%
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 Lake Forest, ILLansing, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock27.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.18.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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