2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Lawrence, KS vs Champaign, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Champaign is 4.3% shorter than it is for residents of Lawrence.
- 3.7% fewer residents of Champaign work from home compared to residents of Lawrence.
 Lawrence, KSChampaign, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1527
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 Commute Mode
 Lawrence, KSChampaign, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.6%0.5%
 Walk5.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lawrence, KSChampaign, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock29.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.4%2.9%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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