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North Chicago, IL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- The average commute for residents of West Palm Beach is 6.7% longer than it is for residents of North Chicago.
- 52.0% fewer residents of West Palm Beach work from home compared to residents of North Chicago.
 North Chicago, ILWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
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 North Chicago, ILWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)43.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk24.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.1%9.7%
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 North Chicago, ILWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.1%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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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