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Pine Bluff, AR vs Champaign, IL

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Are people in Champaign older or younger than people in Pine Bluff?
- The Median Age in Champaign is 9.7 years younger than in Pine Bluff.

Are housing costs cheaper in Champaign or Pine Bluff?
- Champaign housing costs are 137.4% more expensive than Pine Bluff housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Champaign or Pine Bluff?
- The average commute for residents of Champaign is 2.4 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Pine Bluff.

Things to do in Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff, Arkansas lies within Jefferson County providing its citizens access to leisure sites including the Arkansas Railroad Museum combined with shopping opportunities through The Pines Mall.

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.

 Pine Bluff, ARChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Median Income$36,940  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$80,200  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time18.1  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Pine Bluff    14 Reviews

I do not live in this area but it is like every town in america it has its problems. The good thing is its not far from little rock and i am sure people that complain is  More

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Over 5 years ago

Did a project over this town and it seems pretty lame. It's ok I guess.  More

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Over 12 years ago

The location where I reside is pretty quiet. As far as security goes, a police officer lives across from me, and another across the street. I'm not originally from  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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