2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
New York, NY vs Chicago, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Chicago is 7.0% shorter than it is for residents of New York.
- 15.7% more residents of Chicago work from home compared to residents of New York.
 New York, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3427
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 Commute Mode
 New York, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)22.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit49.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk9.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 New York, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.5.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock15.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.19.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%2.9%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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