{"id":23080,"date":"2019-06-11T15:40:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T13:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/?p=23080"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:54:29","slug":"top-10-best-commuter-towns-near-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/top-10-best-commuter-towns-near-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Best Commuter Towns Near Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last month, we ranked some of the best commuter towns near Boston<\/a> by looking at four distinct indicators: commute time, housing values, school ratings and crime rates. We\u2019ve applied a similar methodology<\/a> to highlight ten of the most attractive neighborhoods for Chicago commuters.<\/p>\n

A study<\/a> by Educated Driver measured the average time on the road and money spent by Chicago commuters over a lifetime. According to their estimates, workers spend up to $142,880 on gas and car maintenance throughout their active years, and drive 225,000 miles, enough to circle the Earth nine times. Car-related expenses are 31% higher in Chicago than the national average, and the distance traveled is 30% farther.<\/p>\n

We found that the average commute time to Chicago <\/a>was roughly 38 minutes, with a 200% difference between the shortest (Oak Park, with 24 minutes) and longest travel times (Palatine, with 48 minutes). Housing costs range from $179,800 in Berwyn, to $407,100 in Park Ridge, with an average $300,790 overall. Keep reading to find out more about the best commuter towns near Chicago.<\/p>\n

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