Survey: LITH Among Worst in Nation for Commute Times
Tell us by commenting below: How long is your commute? Why do you think Lake in the Hills residents, as well as other McHenry County communities, face some of the worst commute times in the nation?
Does it take you more than 30 minutes to get to your job each day? You are not alone. Around 65 percent of Lake in the Hills residents spend more than 30 minutes commuting to work, with 43 percent of those commuters spending more than 45 minutes traveling to their jobs, according to statistics published in the Business Journals from an On Numbers study. The On Numbers study contained statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau 2009 American Community Survey. Lake in the Hills ranked among the worst for commute times for communities with a population between 10,000 and 50,000. The village ranked 2,980 among the 3,012 communities across the nation surveyed and third to last among Illinois communities. The community with the best commute …
sharon
11:42 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
I'm in NW LITH and it can take me over 2 hours to go to office in Lincolnshire - a mere 30 miles straight east! Two major bottlenecks - across the river and through Long Grove - account for about 75% of that travel time during regular rush. I opted for second shift to avoid that traffic, although it still takes more than an hour at midday to go to the office. more ›