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Merrillville, IN vs Des Plaines, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Des Plaines is 0.1% longer than it is for residents of Merrillville.
- 81.0% more residents of Des Plaines work from home compared to residents of Merrillville.
 Merrillville, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
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 Merrillville, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)83.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk0.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.1%9.7%
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 Merrillville, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.8.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%2.9%
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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 20 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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