| Statistic | Near West Side | Chicago | Illinois |
| Average one way commute | n/a | 35min | 29min |
| Workers who drive to work | 37.8% | 48.1% | 73.4% |
| Workers who carpool | 2.8% | 7.6% | 8.3% |
| Workers who take public transit | 25.6% | 26.2% | 9.2% |
| Workers who bicycle | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Workers who walk | 17.2% | 6.1% | 3.1% |
| Working from home | 11.6% | 8.5% | 4.4% |
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