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Champaign, IL vs Urbandale, IA

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Are people in Urbandale older or younger than people in Champaign?
- The Median Age in Urbandale is 11.1 years older than in Champaign.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbandale or Champaign?
- Urbandale housing costs are 56.3% more expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbandale or Champaign?
- The average commute for residents of Urbandale is 2.5 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 Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

 Champaign, ILUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,037329,725,481
 Median Income$52,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
 Avg. Home Price$190,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%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 Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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