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Fountain, CO vs Waukegan, IL

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Are people in Waukegan older or younger than people in Fountain?
- The Median Age in Waukegan is 3.9 years older than in Fountain.

Are housing costs cheaper in Waukegan or Fountain?
- Waukegan housing costs are 54.5% less expensive than Fountain housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Waukegan or Fountain?
- The average commute for residents of Waukegan is 1.6 minutes longer than it is for residents of Fountain.

Things to do in Fountain?
Fountain is a Home Rule Municipality situated within El Paso County in Colorado near Pikes Peak—offering small-town living with big city amenities including movie theaters and restaurants plus quick access to outdoor recreation activities such as camping or hiking through local trails!

Things to do in Waukegan?
Waukegan, Illinois sits on Lake Michigan’s banks boasting 30 miles worth of sandy beaches perfect for sunbathing or playing beach volleyball along with other activities such as biking trails around Bowen Park or fly fishing in Mill Creek.

 Fountain, COWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,751329,725,481
 Median Income$74,621  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$399,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time24.57  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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