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Westerville, OH vs Champaign, IL

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Are people in Champaign older or younger than people in Westerville?
- The Median Age in Champaign is 13.7 years younger than in Westerville.

Are housing costs cheaper in Champaign or Westerville?
- Champaign housing costs are 52.2% less expensive than Westerville housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Champaign or Westerville?
- The average commute for residents of Champaign is 5.9 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Westerville.

Things to do in Westerville?
Westerville, Ohio is found in Franklin County giving its citizens access to parks such Alum Creek State Park along with stores like Uptown Westerville while also having employment opportunities through Otterbein University and entertainment opportunities at Westerville Movie Theatre & Drive-In.

Things to do in Champaign?
Champaign, Illinois is a thriving university town located approximately two hours south of Chicago. It has plenty of recreational facilities ranging from libraries to state parks offering access to Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve or Homer Lake.

 Westerville, OHChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Median Income$96,279  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$398,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.53  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Westerville    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I live in Westerville, Ohio. It is a suburb of Columbus and it is a great city. The cost of living in Columbus and the surrounding cities is very  More

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Over 19 years ago

Could not find Darby, Ohio listed. It is in Franklin County, west of Columbus. What do you include in the "miscellaneous" item under Cost of living? Many  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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