2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Lake Zurich, IL vs Carmel, IN

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- The average commute for residents of Carmel is 5.3% shorter than it is for residents of Lake Zurich.
- 35.6% more residents of Carmel work from home compared to residents of Lake Zurich.
 Lake Zurich, ILCarmel, INUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Zurich, ILCarmel, INUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk0.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lake Zurich, ILCarmel, INUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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