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East Peoria, IL vs Ottawa, IL

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Are people in Ottawa older or younger than people in East Peoria?
- The Median Age in Ottawa is 2.2 years younger than in East Peoria.

Are housing costs cheaper in Ottawa or East Peoria?
- Ottawa housing costs are 0.8% more expensive than East Peoria housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Ottawa or East Peoria?
- The average commute for residents of Ottawa is 0.0 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa, IL is an inviting town northwest of Chicago full of amazing places to explore like La Salle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area displaying its distinctive landscape or Canal Corridor Association hosting outdoor activities; their annual event Ottawa Two Rivers Wine Festival brings people together with food and games every April.

 East Peoria, ILOttawa, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,719329,725,481
 Median Income$68,246  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
 Avg. Home Price$149,800  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%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 Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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