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Norcross, GA vs Urbana, IL

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Are people in Urbana older or younger than people in Norcross?
- The Median Age in Urbana is 7.8 years younger than in Norcross.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbana or Norcross?
- Urbana housing costs are 45.7% less expensive than Norcross housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbana or Norcross?
- The average commute for residents of Urbana is 14.9 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Norcross.

Things to do in Norcross?
Norcross, Georgia is an affluent suburb located just outside Atlanta in Gwinnett County. It’s known for its beautiful neighborhoods with tree-lined streets filled with classic homes along with plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation - including Little Mulberry Park which offers hiking trails, lake fishing and more!

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.

 Norcross, GAUrbana, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,189329,725,481
 Median Income$70,403  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock25.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$293,800  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time30.49  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Norcross    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The historic downtown offers a great sense of community place. Traffic is bad, but that's pretty normal for anywhere in the Atlanta metro.  More

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If you've not visited Historic Downtown Norcross, you've no idea about the quality of life in the city limits. True, there is a strong international community along the  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is some type of crime everywhere. I do understand concern with safety and quality of life. I have lived in and know of "nice" heighborhoods where there were  More

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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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