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Urbana, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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Are people in DeKalb older or younger than people in Urbana?
- The Median Age in DeKalb is 0.1 years younger than in Urbana.

Are housing costs cheaper in DeKalb or Urbana?
- DeKalb housing costs are 29.2% more expensive than Urbana housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, DeKalb or Urbana?
- The average commute for residents of DeKalb is 5.4 minutes longer than it is for residents of Urbana.

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.

Things to do in DeKalb?
DeKalb, Illinois sits within DeKalb County providing visitors great culture attractions from Egyptian Theater to Northern Illinois University Convocation Center as well as plenty of restaurants like Kishwaukee Tap.

 Urbana, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock41,083329,725,481
 Median Income$37,701  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock25.138.4
 Avg. Home Price$159,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time15.62  Unlock26.38
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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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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