Population
Champaign
88,822
Fayetteville
97,227
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Fayetteville
$59,074
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Fayetteville
$322,500
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Fayetteville
$1,003
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Fayetteville
4.24
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Fayetteville
105.5
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Fayetteville
4.9%
How Similar Are Champaign & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Champaign's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Fayetteville
97,227
Both cities have similar populations — Champaign at 88,822 and Fayetteville at 97,227.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Fayetteville
4.24
Champaign has a 16% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Fayetteville
23.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Fayetteville
51.7%
Champaign leans Democratic while Fayetteville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Fayetteville
4.9%
Fayetteville has a 11% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Fayetteville
$59,074
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Fayetteville
$322,500
Fayetteville has a 38% higher home values than Champaign.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Fayetteville
28.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Fayetteville
75.6%
Fayetteville has a 23% higher demographics than Champaign.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Fayetteville
105.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville 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 90.3 in Fayetteville. Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,347 in Fayetteville (17% lower). Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,115 in Fayetteville (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $1,895 vs $4,466 in Champaign (136% lower). Fayetteville has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 12.0% in Champaign. Fayetteville has a median home value of $322,500 vs $199,700 in Champaign (38% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a government sector of 41.7% compared to 34.4% in Champaign. Fayetteville: 53,342 vs Champaign: 45,399 for labor force. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 13.3% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Fayetteville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.29 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Fayetteville has a violent crime clearance of 52.4% compared to 31.0% in Champaign.
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Schools & Education — Fayetteville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 37.8% in Champaign.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 97,227, about 1.1x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 28.7.
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Champaign
Fayetteville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services. Fayetteville: 4.5 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 1.1% in Fayetteville. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 59.2% in Champaign.
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