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Providence, RI vs Darien, IL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Darien is 6.6% longer than it is for residents of Providence.
- 45.6% more residents of Darien work from home compared to residents of Providence.
 Providence, RIDarien, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Providence, RIDarien, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)64.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk7.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Providence, RIDarien, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock15.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.4%2.9%
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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Over 14 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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