Population
Champaign
88,822
Iowa City
75,264
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Iowa City
$57,533
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Iowa City
$273,600
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Iowa City
$1,094
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Iowa City
3.21
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Iowa City
107.8
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Iowa City
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Iowa City
4.2%
How Similar Are Champaign & Iowa City?
Iowa City is Champaign's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Iowa City
75,264
Champaign has a 15% larger population than Iowa City.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Iowa City
3.21
Champaign has a 36% higher violent crime than Iowa City.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Iowa City
16.74
Champaign has a 27% higher property crime than Iowa City.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Iowa City
30.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Champaign has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Iowa City
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Iowa City
$57,533
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Iowa City
$273,600
Iowa City has a 27% higher home values than Champaign.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Iowa City
31.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Iowa City
75.1%
Iowa City has a 23% higher demographics than Champaign.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Iowa City
107.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Iowa City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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Iowa City
Iowa City 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 78.2 in Iowa City. Champaign scores 126.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.6 in Iowa City. Champaign scores 101.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 107.8 in Iowa City.
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Housing Market — Iowa City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 12.0% in Champaign. Iowa City has a median home value of $273,600 vs $199,700 in Champaign (27% higher). Champaign has a median property tax of $4,466 vs $4,765 in Iowa City (6% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.2% in Iowa City. Champaign: 13 min vs Iowa City: 16 min for mean commute. Champaign has a poverty rate of 23.9% compared to 26.3% in Iowa City.
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Crime & Safety — Iowa City leads
Source: FBI UCRIowa City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Iowa City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Iowa City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.21 compared to 5.02 in Champaign.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Iowa City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIowa City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 28.6% in Champaign. Iowa City has a high school diploma or higher of 38.9% compared to 37.8% in Champaign.
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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 1.2x the size of Iowa City (75,264).
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Black
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Asian
Champaign
Iowa City
Healthcare — Iowa City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIowa City: 5 vs Champaign: 4 for with emergency services. Iowa City: 3.6 vs Champaign: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 1.3% in Champaign. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.2% in Iowa City. Iowa City has a public transit of 6.7% compared to 5.1% in Champaign.
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