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North Chicago, IL vs Iowa City, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Iowa City is 1.2% longer than it is for residents of North Chicago.
- 55.6% fewer residents of Iowa City work from home compared to residents of North Chicago.
 North Chicago, ILIowa City, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 North Chicago, ILIowa City, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)43.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.8%0.5%
 Walk24.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 North Chicago, ILIowa City, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock14.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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