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Champaign, IL vs Brookfield, CT

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Are people in Brookfield older or younger than people in Champaign?
- The Median Age in Brookfield is 18.9 years older than in Champaign.

Are housing costs cheaper in Brookfield or Champaign?
- Brookfield housing costs are 155.2% more expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Brookfield or Champaign?
- The average commute for residents of Brookfield is 16.4 minutes longer than it is for residents of Champaign.

Things to do in Champaign?
Champaign, Illinois is a thriving university town located approximately two hours south of Chicago. It has plenty of recreational facilities ranging from libraries to state parks offering access to Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve or Homer Lake.

Things to do in Brookfield?
Brookfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It was founded in 1710 and has remained a quiet suburb ever since. Brookfield offers beautiful natural scenery and plenty of leisure activities for people of all ages.

 Champaign, ILBrookfield, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,428329,725,481
 Median Income$52,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$190,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time15.68  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

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

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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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

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Reviews for Brookfield    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

In the 50s and 60s CT was booming. But those ultra far left politicians made big mistakes! CT wasn't planned well. High place corruption began to surface in the 70s.  More

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