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Oneonta, NY vs Urbana, IL

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Are people in Urbana older or younger than people in Oneonta?
- The Median Age in Urbana is 3.3 years older than in Oneonta.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbana or Oneonta?
- Urbana housing costs are 13.7% less expensive than Oneonta housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbana or Oneonta?
- The average commute for residents of Urbana is 0.7 minutes longer than it is for residents of Oneonta.

Things to do in Oneonta?
Oneonta, NY is a lively city located in central New York filled with exciting activities such as Farmers' Market full of delicious produce or Natural History Museum offering various educational programs; the city also hosts numerous annual festivals including Cooperstown Winter Carnival celebrating art and culture.

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.

 Oneonta, NYUrbana, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,189329,725,481
 Median Income$58,499  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock25.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$184,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time14.89  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Oneonta    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have lived here for five years, and are looking to move. The town is fairly conservative and ethnically monotone. In fact, there is a history of racial  More

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Our family has lived in Oneonta for the past 14 years. It is great! Oneonta is safe, friendly, active and serene. The hills will grab you and keep you. Whikle not NYC it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well oneonta sucks, if it were not for the colleges, it would dry up. the cops suck, they are not trained the way they should be. down town is a ghost town all closed  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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