Population
Champaign
88,822
Little Rock
202,739
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Little Rock
$60,583
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Little Rock
$221,200
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Little Rock
$1,067
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Little Rock
16.72
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Little Rock
100.0
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Little Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Little Rock
4.2%
How Similar Are Champaign & Little Rock?
Little Rock is Champaign's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Little Rock
202,739
Little Rock (202,739) is about 2.3x larger than Champaign (88,822).
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Little Rock
16.72
Little Rock's violent crime is significantly higher than Champaign's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Little Rock
52.14
Little Rock's property crime is significantly higher than Champaign's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Little Rock
37.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Little Rock
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Little Rock
$60,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Little Rock
$221,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Little Rock
29.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Little Rock
46.4%
Champaign has a 20% higher demographics than Little Rock.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Little Rock
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Little Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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Little Rock
Little Rock leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChampaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.1 in Little Rock. Little Rock scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.3 in Champaign. Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $989 in Little Rock.
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Housing Market — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Rock has a median property tax of $1,859 vs $4,466 in Champaign (140% lower). Little Rock has a single-family homes of 62.0% compared to 49.0% in Champaign. Little Rock has a owner-occupied of 54.2% compared to 44.9% in Champaign.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Little Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Rock: 101,166 vs Champaign: 45,399 for labor force. Little Rock has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 23.9% in Champaign. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.8% in Little Rock.
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Crime & Safety — Champaign leads
Source: FBI UCRChampaign has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.36 compared to 13.21 in Little Rock. Champaign has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.02 compared to 16.72 in Little Rock. Champaign has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.18 in Little Rock.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Little Rock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLittle Rock has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 37.8% in Champaign. Little Rock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.3% compared to 28.6% in Champaign.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Rock has a population of 202,739, about 2.3x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 36.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Champaign
Little Rock
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Rock: 5 vs Champaign: 4 for with emergency services. Champaign: 3.3 vs Little Rock: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.1% in Little Rock. Champaign has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 0.9% in Little Rock. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.8% in Little Rock.
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