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Hot Springs, AR vs Champaign, IL

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Are people in Champaign older or younger than people in Hot Springs?
- The Median Age in Champaign is 16.3 years younger than in Hot Springs.

Are housing costs cheaper in Champaign or Hot Springs?
- Champaign housing costs are 17.8% less expensive than Hot Springs housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Champaign or Hot Springs?
- The average commute for residents of Champaign is 2.0 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Hot Springs.

Things to do in Hot Springs?
Hot Springs, Arkansas is situated in Garland county giving tourists leisure areas such as Oaklawn Racing & Gaming or Garvan Woodland Gardens combined with employment opportunities at CHI St Vincent Hot Springs along with entertainment opportunities at Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa

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.

 Hot Springs, ARChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Median Income$42,718  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$231,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time17.71  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Hot Springs    25 Reviews

I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice.  More

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I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They  More

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Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by  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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