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Champaign, IL vs Waupaca, WI

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Is it cheaper to live in Waupaca or is it cheaper to live in Champaign?
- Waupaca is 1.5% more expensive than Champaign.

Which city has more affordable housing, Waupaca or Champaign?
- Waupaca housing costs are 24.7% more expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Champaign or is Health Care more affordable in Waupaca.
- Health related expenses are 13.6% less in Waupaca.
 Champaign, ILWaupaca, WIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.3100
 Food & Groceries95.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.3100
 Housing54.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$230,600$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock69.6100
 Miscellaneous135.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 Waupaca    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Pros- Beautiful scenery. Lots of recreational activities to do on the Chain. Cons- Very high property taxes. People r struggling badly to sell their homes. The court  More

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Waupaca is a lovely town. The people are friendly and caring. The scenery is gorgeous with many lakes and rivers to explore. The down side is the property taxes are  More

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