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Ottawa, IL vs Danville, IL

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Are people in Danville older or younger than people in Ottawa?
- The Median Age in Danville is 1.3 years younger than in Ottawa.

Are housing costs cheaper in Danville or Ottawa?
- Danville housing costs are 51.9% less expensive than Ottawa housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Danville or Ottawa?
- The average commute for residents of Danville is 5.5 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Ottawa.

Things to do in Ottawa?
Ottawa, IL is an inviting town northwest of Chicago full of amazing places to explore like La Salle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area displaying its distinctive landscape or Canal Corridor Association hosting outdoor activities; their annual event Ottawa Two Rivers Wine Festival brings people together with food and games every April.

Things to do in Danville?
Danville, IL sits along the Vermilion River in east-central Illinois near Champaign-Urbana with plenty of outdoor attractions including state parks and nature reserves to explore. As well as its own museum dedicated to preserving local culture there are also multiple galleries throughout the city exhibiting contemporary art from around the world.

 Ottawa, ILDanville, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,534329,725,481
 Median Income$61,083  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
 Avg. Home Price$151,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time20.1  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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Reviews for Danville    11 Reviews

I have lived in Danville for 3 years. It seems the city is plagued by negative opinions by people who have been here for a long time! It does seem that it has changed  More

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I'm Rev David Warren from 1st Responders in Christ Ministry here in Danville. I have heard from many say the blacks are cause of the crimes in Danville, I dissagree, I  More

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I've lived in/near Danville my entire life. My family had a small business here. It used to be a very "Mayberry" type of town with children riding their bikes, playing  More

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