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Champaign, IL vs Texarkana, TX

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Are people in Texarkana older or younger than people in Champaign?
- The Median Age in Texarkana is 10.4 years older than in Champaign.

Are housing costs cheaper in Texarkana or Champaign?
- Texarkana housing costs are 12.2% less expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Texarkana or Champaign?
- The average commute for residents of Texarkana is 0.8 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 Texarkana?
Texarkana, Texas is located in Bowie and Miller counties providing its citizens great recreational activities such as Spring Lake Park plus stores like Central Mall Texarkana and dining spots near Viva Mariachi Mexican Restaurant

 Champaign, ILTexarkana, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,256329,725,481
 Median Income$52,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
 Avg. Home Price$190,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%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 Texarkana    15 Reviews

Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Over 11 years ago

Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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