Northfield, IL is a small suburb of Chicago that offers a variety of transportation options for its residents. Public transportation is offered by three main services: Pace Bus, Metra and the South Shore Line. Pace Bus operates several routes within Northfield and the surrounding area to provide access to public places such as shopping centers, schools, parks, libraries and health care facilities. The Metra provides commuter rail service between Chicago and Northfield with several stops along the way. The South Shore Line is a commuter line that runs from Chicago's downtown Loop station to Northfield Station in South Shore Country Club. It also stops at various spots along the way like Hyde Park and Dune Park. All these methods of transportation make it easy for residents of Northfield to get around town or take trips into Chicago.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Northfield takes 29.0 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Northfield get to work:
- 69.1% drive their own car alone
- 10.3% carpool with others
- 5.5% work from home
- 12.5% take mass transit