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Ottawa, IL vs Sarasota Springs, FL

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Are people in Sarasota Springs older or younger than people in Ottawa?
- The Median Age in Sarasota Springs is 2.6 years older than in Ottawa.

Are housing costs cheaper in Sarasota Springs or Ottawa?
- Sarasota Springs housing costs are 63.3% more expensive than Ottawa housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Sarasota Springs or Ottawa?
- The average commute for residents of Sarasota Springs is 1.1 minutes longer 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 Sarasota Springs?
Sarasota Springs, FL is located just northwest of Tampa Bay near Manatee River covering 22square miles Sarasota springs has around 20900 inhabitants making it one of the larger cities in Florida Residents can take advantage of services like libraries fire departments historical landmarks cultural events or outdoor activities such as fishing kayaking or bird watching at one nearby state parks reserves lakes streams estuaries beaches or wetlands

 Ottawa, ILSarasota Springs, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,366329,725,481
 Median Income$61,083  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
 Avg. Home Price$151,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%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 Sarasota Springs    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

looking for lowincome housing ,diable and want to enjoy  More

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