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East Peoria, IL vs Champaign, IL

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Are people in Champaign older or younger than people in East Peoria?
- The Median Age in Champaign is 15.0 years younger than in East Peoria.

Are housing costs cheaper in Champaign or East Peoria?
- Champaign housing costs are 27.1% more expensive than East Peoria housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Champaign or East Peoria?
- The average commute for residents of Champaign is 4.4 minutes shorter than it is for residents of East Peoria.

Things to do in East Peoria?
East Peoria, IL sits along the Illinois River between Peoria Heights and Peoria City limits in central Illinois about two hours from Chicago. The city's main employers are Caterpillar Inc., Komatsu Ltd., Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., National Reddi-Mix LCC, and American Refining Group Incorporated among others.

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.

 East Peoria, ILChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Median Income$68,246  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$149,800  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time20.12  Unlock26.38
Reviews for East Peoria    1 Reviews

East Peoria is across the river from Peoria, the latter of which is the anchor of the entire "Heart of IL" region. Though the two share part of a name, they are separate  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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