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Lake Forest, IL vs Matthews, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Matthews is 6.8% shorter than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 47.7% fewer residents of Matthews work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, ILMatthews, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Forest, ILMatthews, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Lake Forest, ILMatthews, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.18.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%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 Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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