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Champaign, IL vs Elizabethtown, KY

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Highlights
Are people in Elizabethtown older or younger than people in Champaign?
- The Median Age in Elizabethtown is 9.6 years older than in Champaign.

Are housing costs cheaper in Elizabethtown or Champaign?
- Elizabethtown housing costs are 16.8% more expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Elizabethtown or Champaign?
- The average commute for residents of Elizabethtown is 4.0 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 Elizabethtown?
Elizabethtown, KY is actually two towns combined; A “city” side with modern amenities such as shopping malls and business establishments plus a rural “county” side filled with rolling hills and quaint farms offering a variety of fruits/vegetables depending on season!

 Champaign, ILElizabethtown, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,066329,725,481
 Median Income$52,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$190,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%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 Elizabethtown    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Dixie Highway is the main route between Elizabethtown and Fort Knox. Almost all of the shopping and service centers are located along this route. The problem is  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elizabethtown, KY since returning from a 29 year tour of Europe. I am employed by Defense Department at Fort Knox. I'm not rich but I live well. To  More

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Over 15 years ago

cant find none !!! go 2 toolong.com moresureword.com   More

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