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Storrs, CT vs Urbana, IL

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Are people in Urbana older or younger than people in Storrs?
- The Median Age in Urbana is 4.8 years older than in Storrs.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbana or Storrs?
- Urbana housing costs are 42.9% less expensive than Storrs housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbana or Storrs?
- The average commute for residents of Urbana is 0.1 minutes longer than it is for residents of Storrs.

Things to do in Storrs?
Storrs is a charming town located close to Hartford that serves as home to UCONN’s main campus -- providing students with diverse educational opportunities along with recreational activities on its extensive grounds such as skiing slopes in winter months or summertime swimming pools plus plenty of green space perfect for picnics or taking part in outdoor sports.

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.

 Storrs, CTUrbana, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,189329,725,481
 Median Income$23,964  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock25.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$279,200  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time15.56  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Storrs    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

E.O. Smith High School is located on a corner of the University of Connecticut campus. A substantial fraction of Mansfield school system students are the children of  More

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Storrs is a safe, clean, civic-minded town within the larger town of Mansfield. I believe your income (per capita and household) information is skewed downward because  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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