Population
Champaign
88,822
Albany
100,081
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Albany
$59,485
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Albany
$223,000
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Albany
$1,178
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Albany
8.17
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Albany
110.4
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Albany
8.3%
How Similar Are Champaign & Albany?
Albany is Champaign's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Albany
100,081
Albany has a 11% larger population than Champaign.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Albany
8.17
Albany has a 39% higher violent crime than Champaign.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Albany
28.48
Albany has a 20% higher property crime than Champaign.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Albany
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Albany
8.3%
Albany has a 47% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Albany
$59,485
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Albany
$223,000
Albany has a 10% higher home values than Champaign.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Albany
28.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Albany
53.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Albany
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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Albany
Champaign leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Champaign leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChampaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,702 in Albany (34% lower). Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,417 in Albany (33% lower). Champaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Albany.
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Housing Market — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a single-family homes of 49.0% compared to 32.2% in Albany. Champaign has a owner-occupied of 44.9% compared to 37.9% in Albany. Champaign has a median property tax of $4,466 vs $5,235 in Albany (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 8.3% in Albany. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.9% in Albany. Albany: 55,465 vs Champaign: 45,399 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Champaign leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.12 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Champaign has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 1.79 in Albany. Champaign has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.36 compared to 5.56 in Albany.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 37.8% in Champaign. Champaign has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 28.3% in Albany.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a population of 100,081, about 1.1x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 31.9.
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Champaign
Albany
Healthcare — Champaign leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 3.3 vs Albany: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Albany. Albany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 5.1% in Champaign. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.9% in Albany.
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