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Urbana, IL vs Urbandale, IA

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Are people in Urbandale older or younger than people in Urbana?
- The Median Age in Urbandale is 12.8 years older than in Urbana.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbandale or Urbana?
- Urbandale housing costs are 86.6% more expensive than Urbana housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbandale or Urbana?
- The average commute for residents of Urbandale is 2.6 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 Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

 Urbana, ILUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,037329,725,481
 Median Income$37,701  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
 Avg. Home Price$159,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%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 Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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