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Champaign, IL vs Dalton, GA

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Are people in Dalton older or younger than people in Champaign?
- The Median Age in Dalton is 5.5 years older than in Champaign.

Are housing costs cheaper in Dalton or Champaign?
- Dalton housing costs are 2.5% more expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Dalton or Champaign?
- The average commute for residents of Dalton is 2.9 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 Dalton?
Dalton, GA is a small city in Whitfield County near Chattanooga known as the Carpet Capital of the World with several carpet mills and showrooms that offer guided tours.

 Champaign, ILDalton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,255329,725,481
 Median Income$52,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
 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 Dalton    10 Reviews

I reside on the outskirts of dalton near chatsworth ,ga or murray county! I have lived here for 26 years and absolutely love our small mountain town with the blueridge  More

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DON'T move here. Seriously,I was staying here with family for a short time and boy did I hate it there's no jobs,unless you wanna work at Wal-Mart or you're used to not  More

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I came to Dalton in 1998, I have work in just about any area of the industry. Yes! there is lots of work in the carpet industry, but only very few get to have the best  More

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