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Belleville, IL vs Urbana, IL

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Are people in Urbana older or younger than people in Belleville?
- The Median Age in Urbana is 12.4 years younger than in Belleville.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbana or Belleville?
- Urbana housing costs are 23.4% more expensive than Belleville housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbana or Belleville?
- The average commute for residents of Urbana is 9.5 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Belleville.

Things to do in Belleville?
Belleville, Illinois lies within St Clair County providing visitors leisure areas such as Belleville Flea Market and culture attractions like National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows combined with local stores like Gateway Shopping Center Mall while also having food spots like Los Rancheros Taqueria.

Things to do in Urbana?
Urbana, Illinois sits within Champaign County giving residents access to parks such as Crystal Lake Park or shopping options at Market Place Mall.

 Belleville, ILUrbana, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,189329,725,481
 Median Income$56,404  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock25.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$129,200  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time25.13  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Belleville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  More

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Reviews for Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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