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Oak Lawn, IL vs River Forest, IL

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- The average commute for residents of River Forest is 1.8% shorter than it is for residents of Oak Lawn.
- 217.6% more residents of River Forest work from home compared to residents of Oak Lawn.
 Oak Lawn, ILRiver Forest, ILUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Oak Lawn, ILRiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit7.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.1%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock19.3%9.7%
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 Oak Lawn, ILRiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock16.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%2.9%
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Reviews for Oak Lawn    2 Reviews
Christine · Oak Lawn, IL
LIke LIving In Chicago
Over 16 years ago

Have lived in Oak Lawn most of my life, and its right on the perimeter of Chicago. Actually living in Oak Lawn is basically like living in Chicago but with a smaller  More

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Christine · Oak Lawn, IL
Living In Oak Lawn
Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life. Its a nice town central to shopping, dining, and the metra train. Its only about a 30 minute drive to down-town Chicago (not  More

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Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews
Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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