Cary Ranked Among the Worst Commuter Cities in Illinois

Graphic courtesy of Obrella

Do you think you’ve got the worst commute? Well, you may be right.

“Whether it’s because they live far from their workplace, face heavy traffic congestion, or a combination of the two, the average resident of the state’s worst commuter cities spends 20 more minutes getting to work than the typical resident of the best commuter cities in Illinois,” according to a 2015 study from Obrella, an online insurance guide. “But, there are several reasons why people choose to endure a long commute, like affordable housing and good schools, so we bet living in one of these communities offers its share of perks.”

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To determine the rankings, Obrella identified cities that have at least 10,000 residents and then looked at traffic data from the most recent U.S. Census Bureau survey. The result is 40 worst commuter cities in Illinois.