Population
Champaign
88,822
Decatur
57,760
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Decatur
$59,831
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Decatur
$190,500
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Decatur
$861
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Decatur
6.07
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Decatur
92.0
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Decatur
5.0%
How Similar Are Champaign & Decatur?
Decatur is Champaign's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Decatur
57,760
Champaign has a 35% larger population than Decatur.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Decatur
6.07
Decatur has a 17% higher violent crime than Champaign.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Decatur
23.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Decatur
75.8%
Champaign leans Democratic while Decatur leans Republican.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Decatur
5.0%
Decatur has a 12% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Decatur
$59,831
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Decatur
$190,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Decatur
15.8%
Champaign has a 45% higher education than Decatur.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Decatur
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Decatur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Decatur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur
Champaign leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 89.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.3 in Champaign. Decatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $776 vs $946 in Champaign (22% lower). Champaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.8 in Decatur.
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a median property tax of $708 vs $4,466 in Champaign (531% lower). Decatur has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 12.0% in Champaign. Decatur has a single-family homes of 75.8% compared to 49.0% 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 4.4% in Decatur. Decatur has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 23.9% in Champaign. Champaign: 45,399 vs Decatur: 27,025 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Champaign leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Decatur has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Decatur has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 12.1% 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 15.8% in Decatur. Champaign has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 36.3% in Decatur.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a population of 88,822, about 1.5x the size of Decatur (57,760). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 40.4.
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Champaign
Decatur
Healthcare — Champaign leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 3.3 vs Decatur: 2.7 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 0.3% in Decatur. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 4.4% in Decatur.
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