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Champaign, IL vs Keokuk, IA

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

Are housing costs cheaper in Keokuk or Champaign?
- Keokuk housing costs are 57.0% less expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Keokuk or Champaign?
- The average commute for residents of Keokuk is 1.9 minutes shorter 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 Keokuk?
Keokuk, IA sits on Mississippi River border between Iowa and Illinois boasting 16000 residents making it largest city along river there . Despite its size however Keokuk has managed to keep that small-town charm packed with historic sites from Civil War era monuments all way through old rail station from 19th century grandeur times still keeping alive today at Keokuk Union depot Museum reflecting nostalgic feelings everyone can relate too despite their age.

 Champaign, ILKeokuk, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,977329,725,481
 Median Income$52,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$190,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%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 Keokuk    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Keokuk just elected a new mayor, Tom Marion, who will help bring economic growth to the city. He and his wife have dedicated thier lives to this town and are making  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Not much to do 4. It's too  More

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this town used to be seemingly perfect and now its totally blue collar trashed. When i went back to keokuk i was shocked at how misstreated it  More

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