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Overland Park, KS vs Forest Park, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Forest Park is 11.7% longer than it is for residents of Overland Park.
- 8.1% fewer residents of Forest Park work from home compared to residents of Overland Park.
 Overland Park, KSForest Park, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3227
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 Overland Park, KSForest Park, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.3%9.7%
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 Overland Park, KSForest Park, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock5.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock7.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

James · 

Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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