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Oak Park, IL vs Waukesha, WI

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- The average commute for residents of Waukesha is 12.0% shorter than it is for residents of Oak Park.
- 58.3% fewer residents of Waukesha work from home compared to residents of Oak Park.
 Oak Park, ILWaukesha, WIUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Oak Park, ILWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit21.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Oak Park, ILWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.8.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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