Population
Champaign
88,822
High Point
115,263
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
High Point
$61,228
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
High Point
$212,400
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
High Point
$1,062
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
High Point
4.57
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
High Point
102.2
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
High Point
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
High Point
5.6%
How Similar Are Champaign & High Point?
High Point is Champaign's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
High Point
115,263
High Point has a 23% larger population than Champaign.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
High Point
4.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
High Point
24.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
High Point
78.3%
Champaign leans Democratic while High Point leans Republican.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
High Point
5.6%
High Point has a 22% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
High Point
$61,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
High Point
$212,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
High Point
22.4%
Champaign has a 22% higher education than High Point.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
High Point
46.1%
Champaign has a 21% higher demographics than High Point.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
High Point
102.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and High Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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High Point
High Point 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 93.6 in High Point. Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,213 in High Point (22% lower). Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,330 in High Point (16% lower).
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a median property tax of $2,187 vs $4,466 in Champaign (104% lower). High Point has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 12.0% in Champaign. High Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 49.0% in Champaign.
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 8.6% in High Point. High Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 23.9% in Champaign. Champaign has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.6% in High Point.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Champaign. High Point has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.43 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. High Point has a property crime clearance of 22.4% 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 22.4% in High Point.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 1.3x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 37.8.
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Champaign
High Point
Healthcare — High Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 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 0.8% in High Point. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in High Point. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 8.6% in High Point.
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