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Northampton, MA vs Champaign, IL

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Are people in Champaign older or younger than people in Northampton?
- The Median Age in Champaign is 14.1 years younger than in Northampton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Champaign or Northampton?
- Champaign housing costs are 52.7% less expensive than Northampton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Champaign or Northampton?
- The average commute for residents of Champaign is 5.9 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Northampton.

Things to do in Northampton?
Northampton, MA lies on the banks of the Connecticut River on beautiful Paradise Pond—known locally as “The Valley”—and provides access to hiking trails through Mount Tom State Reservation or kayaking down the river’s rapids in downtown Northampton State Park .

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.

 Northampton, MAChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Median Income$72,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$402,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.55  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  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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