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Bloomington, MN vs Urbana, IL

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Are people in Urbana older or younger than people in Bloomington?
- The Median Age in Urbana is 17.0 years younger than in Bloomington.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbana or Bloomington?
- Urbana housing costs are 52.2% less expensive than Bloomington housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbana or Bloomington?
- The average commute for residents of Urbana is 6.3 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Bloomington.

Things to do in Bloomington?
loomington, Minnesota is a family-friendly city nestled between Minneapolis and St. Paul boasting excellent schools and plenty of outdoor activities such as fishing or sailing on Lake Minnetonka or biking along the Minnesota River Bottoms Greenway Trail.

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.

 Bloomington, MNUrbana, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,189329,725,481
 Median Income$80,582  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock25.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$333,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.88  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  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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