Commute & transport in Chicago

ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

44/100
45th of 60

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The four inputs

Mean commute time33.1 min

Chicago 30.3 min45% · scores 31

Share commuting under 30 min43%

Chicago 51%25% · scores 26

Transit stop density46

Chicago median 3.810% · scores 100

Share working from home21%

Chicago 18%20% · scores 67

Vertical rule marks the Chicago reference. ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Chicago suburbs for commute

All 60 ranked, Chicago highlighted

1North ChicagoA+16.8 min 2WheatonB−25.7 min 3Buffalo GroveB−26.3 min 4Highland ParkB−27.5 min 5EvanstonC+27.5 min 6NorthbrookC+26.8 min 7LombardC+25.6 min 8DeKalbC+23.8 min 9Mount ProspectC+25.9 min 10GlenviewC27.1 min 11Elk Grove VillageC25.5 min 12SkokieC27.9 min 13ValparaisoC24.8 min 14GurneeC27.4 min 15Park RidgeC29.1 min 16WheelingC25.7 min 17Downers GroveC27.8 min 18AuroraC27.2 min 19ElmhurstC29.1 min 20AddisonC25.6 min 21WaukeganC−26.1 min 22NapervilleC−30.5 min 23Des PlainesC−28.2 min 24Arlington HeightsC−27.7 min 25Glendale HeightsC−26.7 min 26SchaumburgC−27.8 min 27HammondC−25.7 min 28NilesC−28.3 min 29WoodridgeC−29.8 min 30GaryC−25.9 min 31Oak ParkC−31.6 min 32St. CharlesD+27.0 min 33MundeleinD+27.9 min 34Carol StreamD+28.1 min 35PalatineD+27.7 min 36Hoffman EstatesD+28.5 min 37BerwynD+29.0 min 38ElginD+28.2 min 39Crystal LakeD29.3 min 40BolingbrookD30.0 min 41BartlettD29.7 min 42JolietD28.8 min 43AlgonquinD30.6 min 44Hanover ParkD29.1 min 45ChicagoD33.1 min 46HobartD26.5 min 47Oak LawnD30.8 min 48StreamwoodD30.1 min 49CiceroD29.3 min 50CarpentersvilleD28.2 min 51Crown PointD−29.0 min 52PortageD−27.3 min 53OswegoD−31.5 min 54ScherervilleF31.3 min 55PlainfieldF33.3 min 56Orland ParkF33.8 min 57MerrillvilleF32.1 min 58RomeovilleF32.3 min 59Tinley ParkF33.7 min 60Calumet CityF34.4 min

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Better than Chicago on commute & transport

Chicago grades D on commute & transport. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall

Wheaton22 mi from ChicagoB−25.7 min65% 69 B− Highland Park25 mi from ChicagoB−27.5 min65% 71 B− Evanston14 mi from ChicagoC+27.5 min56% 69 B− Northbrook22 mi from ChicagoC+26.8 min60% 74 B Lombard17 mi from ChicagoC+25.6 min63% 63 C+ Mount Prospect20 mi from ChicagoC+25.9 min61% 65 C+

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

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