Population
Champaign
88,822
Lawrence
95,459
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Lawrence
$62,838
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Lawrence
$269,500
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Lawrence
$1,054
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Lawrence
4.71
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Lawrence
107.2
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Lawrence
5.0%
How Similar Are Champaign & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Champaign's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Lawrence
95,459
Both cities have similar populations — Champaign at 88,822 and Lawrence at 95,459.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Lawrence
4.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Lawrence
21.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Lawrence
30.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Champaign has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Lawrence
5.0%
Lawrence has a 14% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Lawrence
$62,838
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Lawrence
$269,500
Lawrence has a 26% higher home values than Champaign.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Lawrence
31.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Lawrence
76.5%
Lawrence has a 24% higher demographics than Champaign.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Lawrence
107.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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Lawrence
Lawrence leads in 5 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 84.1 in Lawrence. Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,006 in Lawrence (6% lower). Champaign scores 101.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 107.2 in Lawrence.
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Housing Market — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 12.0% in Champaign. Lawrence has a median property tax of $3,404 vs $4,466 in Champaign (31% lower). Lawrence has a median home value of $269,500 vs $199,700 in Champaign (26% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 23.9% in Champaign. Champaign: 13 min vs Lawrence: 17 min for mean commute. Lawrence: 57,339 vs Champaign: 45,399 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Lawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Lawrence has a violent crime clearance of 40.7% compared to 31.0% in Champaign.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 28.6% in Champaign. Lawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% 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 ACSLawrence has a population of 95,459, about 1.1x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 29.2.
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Asian
Champaign
Lawrence
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 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 3.2% in Lawrence. Champaign: 13 min vs Lawrence: 17 min for mean commute time. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Lawrence.
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