Population
Champaign
88,822
Bryan
86,169
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Bryan
$56,861
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Bryan
$210,600
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Bryan
$1,150
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Bryan
3.85
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Bryan
102.9
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Bryan
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Bryan
5.0%
How Similar Are Champaign & Bryan?
Bryan is Champaign's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Bryan
86,169
Both cities have similar populations — Champaign at 88,822 and Bryan at 86,169.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Bryan
3.85
Champaign has a 23% higher violent crime than Bryan.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Bryan
14.48
Champaign has a 36% higher property crime than Bryan.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Bryan
61.7%
Champaign leans Democratic while Bryan leans Republican.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Bryan
5.0%
Bryan has a 13% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Bryan
$56,861
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Bryan
$210,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Bryan
17.9%
Champaign has a 37% higher education than Bryan.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Bryan
60.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Bryan
102.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Bryan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bryan
Champaign leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Champaign leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChampaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.3 in Bryan. Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,082 in Bryan (13% lower). Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,186 in Bryan (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Bryan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a median property tax of $3,434 vs $4,466 in Champaign (30% lower). Bryan has a single-family homes of 58.2% compared to 49.0% in Champaign. Bryan has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 12.0% in Champaign.
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Jobs & Economy — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 6.0% in Bryan. Champaign: 13 min vs Bryan: 18 min for mean commute. Champaign has a per capita income of $35,886 vs $30,192 in Bryan (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bryan leads
Source: FBI UCRBryan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Champaign. Bryan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Bryan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.92 in Champaign.
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Schools & Education — Champaign leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChampaign has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 17.9% in Bryan. Champaign has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 35.9% in Bryan.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a population of 88,822, about 1x the size of Bryan (86,169). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 31.4.
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Champaign
Bryan
Healthcare — Bryan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBryan: 5 vs Champaign: 4 for with emergency services. Bryan: 3.5 vs Champaign: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 0.8% in Bryan. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 6.0% in Bryan. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Bryan.
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