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Waukegan, IL vs Englewood, CO

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Highlights
Are people in Englewood older or younger than people in Waukegan?
- The Median Age in Englewood is 1.9 years older than in Waukegan.

Are housing costs cheaper in Englewood or Waukegan?
- Englewood housing costs are 176.1% more expensive than Waukegan housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Englewood or Waukegan?
- The average commute for residents of Englewood is 0.9 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Waukegan.

Things to do in Waukegan?
Waukegan, Illinois sits on Lake Michigan’s banks boasting 30 miles worth of sandy beaches perfect for sunbathing or playing beach volleyball along with other activities such as biking trails around Bowen Park or fly fishing in Mill Creek.

Things to do in Englewood?
Englewood CO sits located Rocky Mountains west Denver offering access some most incredible mountain biking hiking trails country

 Waukegan, ILEnglewood, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,500329,725,481
 Median Income$58,844  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
 Avg. Home Price$181,800  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time26.17  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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Reviews for Englewood    4 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I took a job there myself last year, but now moved again for work back in CA. The proximity to the Mountains is hard to beat, along with all the city stuff to do. The  More

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Englewood is a sprawling suburb of Denver that only seems to exist because the U.S. Postal Service says it does. While there is (I think) an Englewood city hall  More

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Over 19 years ago

Englewood's location is great. Close enough to Denver to experience the city and not too far out in suburbia. There is a large variety of communities in and around  More

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