2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Palatine, IL vs Rapid City, SD

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- The average commute for residents of Rapid City is 11.6% shorter than it is for residents of Palatine.
- 46.5% fewer residents of Rapid City work from home compared to residents of Palatine.
 Palatine, ILRapid City, SDUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Palatine, ILRapid City, SDUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk1.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Palatine, ILRapid City, SDUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock26.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%2.9%
Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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