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Ashland, OR vs Champaign, IL

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Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

I wonderful city with great  More

Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More