Population
Champaign
88,822
Duluth
86,863
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Duluth
$66,263
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Duluth
$225,700
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Duluth
$1,037
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Duluth
2.20
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Duluth
106.8
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Duluth
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Duluth
4.8%
How Similar Are Champaign & Duluth?
Duluth is Champaign's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Duluth
86,863
Both cities have similar populations — Champaign at 88,822 and Duluth at 86,863.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Duluth
2.20
Champaign's violent crime is significantly higher than Duluth's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Duluth
29.54
Duluth has a 23% higher property crime than Champaign.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Duluth
42.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Duluth has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Duluth
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Duluth
$66,263
Duluth has a 13% higher median income than Champaign.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Duluth
$225,700
Duluth has a 12% higher home values than Champaign.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Duluth
27.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Duluth
87.9%
Duluth has a 34% higher demographics than Champaign.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Duluth
106.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Duluth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Duluth 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 101.3 in Duluth. Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,232 in Duluth (9% lower). Duluth scores 116.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.3 in Champaign.
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Housing Market — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 12.0% in Champaign. Duluth has a median property tax of $2,661 vs $4,466 in Champaign (68% lower). Duluth has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 44.9% in Champaign.
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Jobs & Economy — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a poverty rate of 17.2% compared to 23.9% in Champaign. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.7% in Duluth. Duluth has a government sector of 41.5% compared to 34.4% in Champaign.
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Crime & Safety — Duluth leads
Source: FBI UCRDuluth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 3.36 in Champaign. Duluth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Duluth has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 5.02 in Champaign.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuluth has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 37.8% in Champaign. Champaign has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 27.1% in Duluth.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a population of 88,822, about 1x the size of Duluth (86,863). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 35.2.
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Champaign
Duluth
Healthcare — Duluth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuluth: 3.7 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 3.0% in Duluth. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Duluth. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.7% in Duluth.
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