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Champaign, IL vs Clay, AL

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Are people in Clay older or younger than people in Champaign?
- The Median Age in Clay is 13.3 years older than in Champaign.

Are housing costs cheaper in Clay or Champaign?
- Clay housing costs are 28.2% more expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Clay or Champaign?
- The average commute for residents of Clay is 12.6 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 Clay?
Clay AL is a rural community found tucked away northern Talladega county miles away from lake Logan Martin great place couples looking getaway quiet countryside activities like camping hiking boating swimming available anytime visit even weekends if that’s more convenient!

 Champaign, ILClay, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,320329,725,481
 Median Income$52,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$190,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%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 Clay    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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