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Champaign, IL vs Columbia, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Columbia is 10.0% longer than it is for residents of Champaign.
- 26.5% fewer residents of Columbia work from home compared to residents of Champaign.
 Champaign, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Champaign, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk10.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Champaign, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock8.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock5.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
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 Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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