Population
Champaign
88,822
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are Champaign & Greenville?
Greenville is Champaign's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Greenville
88,540
Both cities have similar populations — Champaign at 88,822 and Greenville at 88,540.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Greenville
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Greenville
29.14
Greenville has a 22% higher property crime than Champaign.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Greenville
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greenville has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Greenville
9.0%
Greenville's unemployment is significantly higher than Champaign's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Greenville
$50,564
Champaign has a 12% higher median income than Greenville.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Greenville
$213,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Greenville
21.9%
Champaign has a 24% higher education than Greenville.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Greenville
49.3%
Champaign has a 15% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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Greenville
Champaign leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville scores 108.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.3 in Champaign. Greenville scores 92.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 101.7 in Champaign. Greenville has a living wage (1 adult) of $40,673 vs $44,765 in Champaign (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median property tax of $2,059 vs $4,466 in Champaign (117% lower). Champaign has a owner-occupied of 44.9% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Greenville has a median rent of $983 vs $1,103 in Champaign (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 9.0% in Greenville. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.7% in Greenville. Champaign: 13 min vs Greenville: 16 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Greenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Champaign has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Greenville.
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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 21.9% in Greenville. Champaign has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 34.9% in Greenville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a population of 88,822, about 1x the size of Greenville (88,540).
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Champaign
Greenville
Healthcare — Champaign leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 3.3 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Greenville. Champaign has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.3% in Greenville. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.7% in Greenville.
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