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North Chicago, IL vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Lake Forest is 17.6% longer than it is for residents of North Chicago.
- 23.8% more residents of Lake Forest work from home compared to residents of North Chicago.
 North Chicago, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3427
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 North Chicago, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)43.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock1.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk24.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock23.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 North Chicago, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.9%2.9%
Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 8 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 14 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 Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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