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Mankato, MN vs Urbana, IL

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Highlights
Are people in Urbana older or younger than people in Mankato?
- The Median Age in Urbana is 1.6 years younger than in Mankato.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbana or Mankato?
- Urbana housing costs are 41.2% less expensive than Mankato housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbana or Mankato?
- The average commute for residents of Urbana is 0.1 minutes longer than it is for residents of Mankato.

Things to do in Mankato?
Mankato, Minnesota lies within Blue Earth county giving residents access to culture attractions ranging from Giant Owl Theatre to Mankato Civic Center along with recreation centers like Mount Kato Ski Area.

Things to do in Urbana?
Urbana, Illinois sits within Champaign County giving residents access to parks such as Crystal Lake Park or shopping options at Market Place Mall.

 Mankato, MNUrbana, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,189329,725,481
 Median Income$56,274  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock25.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$271,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time15.5  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Mankato    4 Reviews

Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social  More

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It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it. Start at Minnesota State, from national  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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