Population
Champaign
88,822
Gainesville
143,611
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Gainesville
$45,611
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Gainesville
$235,000
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Gainesville
$1,214
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Gainesville
7.44
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Gainesville
96.6
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Gainesville
4.8%
How Similar Are Champaign & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Champaign's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Gainesville
143,611
Gainesville has a 38% larger population than Champaign.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Gainesville
7.44
Gainesville has a 33% higher violent crime than Champaign.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Gainesville
27.04
Gainesville has a 16% higher property crime than Champaign.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Gainesville
38.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Gainesville
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Gainesville
$45,611
Champaign has a 21% higher median income than Gainesville.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Gainesville
$235,000
Gainesville has a 15% higher home values than Champaign.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Gainesville
27.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Gainesville
59.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Gainesville
96.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Gainesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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Gainesville
Champaign leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChampaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,493 in Gainesville (25% lower). Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,246 in Gainesville (24% lower). Gainesville scores 84.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.0 in Champaign.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a median property tax of $2,265 vs $4,466 in Champaign (97% lower). Champaign has a owner-occupied of 44.9% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a median home value of $235,000 vs $199,700 in Champaign (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville: 73,219 vs Champaign: 45,399 for labor force. Champaign has a median household income of $57,544 vs $45,611 in Gainesville (26% higher). Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 12.4% in Gainesville.
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Crime & Safety — Champaign leads
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Champaign has a property crime clearance of 12.1% compared to 7.8% in Gainesville. Champaign has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.72 compared to 22.93 in Gainesville.
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Weather & Climate
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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 27.3% in Gainesville. Champaign has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 36.7% in Gainesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a population of 143,611, about 1.6x the size of Champaign (88,822).
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Champaign
Gainesville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Champaign: 4 for with emergency services. Champaign: 3.3 vs Gainesville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 1.3% in Champaign. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 12.4% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a drive alone of 62.9% compared to 59.2% in Champaign.
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