2025 Compare Cities Health:
DeKalb, IL vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- There are 234 physicians per 100,000 people in Champaign.
- There are 85 physicians per 100,000 people in DeKalb.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 DeKalb, ILChampaign, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock60.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.85  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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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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