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Lake Forest, IL vs Oak Park, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Oak Park is 0.4% shorter than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 22.8% fewer residents of Oak Park work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3427
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Forest, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lake Forest, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock21.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.18.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%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 Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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