2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Lake Forest, IL vs Summit, NJ

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- The average commute for residents of Summit is 0.8% longer than it is for residents of Lake Forest.
- 39.0% fewer residents of Summit work from home compared to residents of Lake Forest.
 Lake Forest, ILSummit, NJUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3527
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Forest, ILSummit, NJUnited States
 Auto (alone)51.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit14.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lake Forest, ILSummit, NJUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.18.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock8.2%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 Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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