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Champaign, IL vs Surprise, AZ

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- The average commute for residents of Surprise is 14.9% longer than it is for residents of Champaign.
- 28.7% more residents of Surprise work from home compared to residents of Champaign.
 Champaign, ILSurprise, AZUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Champaign, ILSurprise, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk10.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.6%9.7%
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 Champaign, ILSurprise, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.6%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 Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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