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Urbana, IL vs East Peoria, IL

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Are people in East Peoria older or younger than people in Urbana?
- The Median Age in East Peoria is 16.7 years older than in Urbana.

Are housing costs cheaper in East Peoria or Urbana?
- East Peoria housing costs are 6.0% less expensive than Urbana housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, East Peoria or Urbana?
- The average commute for residents of East Peoria is 4.5 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 East Peoria?
East Peoria, IL sits along the Illinois River between Peoria Heights and Peoria City limits in central Illinois about two hours from Chicago. The city's main employers are Caterpillar Inc., Komatsu Ltd., Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., National Reddi-Mix LCC, and American Refining Group Incorporated among others.

 Urbana, ILEast Peoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,707329,725,481
 Median Income$37,701  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$159,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%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 East Peoria    1 Reviews

East Peoria is across the river from Peoria, the latter of which is the anchor of the entire "Heart of IL" region. Though the two share part of a name, they are separate  More

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