Population
Champaign
88,822
Lake Charles
81,679
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Lake Charles
$56,864
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Lake Charles
$204,000
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Lake Charles
$1,090
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Lake Charles
6.13
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Lake Charles
96.4
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Lake Charles
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Lake Charles
5.5%
How Similar Are Champaign & Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is Champaign's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Lake Charles
81,679
Both cities have similar populations — Champaign at 88,822 and Lake Charles at 81,679.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Lake Charles
6.13
Lake Charles has a 18% higher violent crime than Champaign.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Lake Charles
24.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Lake Charles
69.0%
Champaign leans Democratic while Lake Charles leans Republican.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Lake Charles
5.5%
Lake Charles has a 21% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Lake Charles
$56,864
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Lake Charles
$204,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Lake Charles
19.6%
Champaign has a 31% higher education than Lake Charles.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Lake Charles
47.4%
Champaign has a 18% higher demographics than Lake Charles.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Lake Charles
96.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Lake Charles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Charles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Charles scores 105.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.3 in Champaign. Champaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.9 in Lake Charles. Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,217 in Lake Charles (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lake Charles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a median property tax of $692 vs $4,466 in Champaign (545% lower). Champaign has a vacancy rate of 12.0% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 49.0% in Champaign.
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Jobs & Economy — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles. Champaign has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.5% in Lake Charles. Champaign: 45,399 vs Lake Charles: 39,030 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Champaign leads
Source: FBI UCRChampaign has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.17 in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Champaign has a property crime clearance of 12.1% compared to 9.3% in Lake Charles.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChampaign has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 19.6% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 37.8% in Champaign.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a population of 88,822, about 1.1x the size of Lake Charles (81,679). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 36.2.
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Champaign
Lake Charles
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 4 vs Lake Charles: 3 for with emergency services. Lake Charles: 4.0 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 0.1% in Lake Charles. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Lake Charles. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles.
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