Population
Champaign
88,822
Longview
82,765
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Longview
$62,488
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Longview
$182,700
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Longview
$1,061
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Longview
3.40
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Longview
100.9
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Longview
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Longview
3.3%
How Similar Are Champaign & Longview?
Longview is Champaign's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Longview
82,765
Both cities have similar populations — Champaign at 88,822 and Longview at 82,765.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Longview
3.40
Champaign has a 32% higher violent crime than Longview.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Longview
23.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Longview
75.0%
Champaign leans Democratic while Longview leans Republican.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Longview
3.3%
Champaign has a 24% higher unemployment than Longview.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Longview
$62,488
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Longview
$182,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Longview
14.7%
Champaign has a 49% higher education than Longview.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Longview
58.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Longview
100.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Longview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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Longview
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChampaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.7 in Longview. Longview scores 109.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.3 in Champaign. Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,260 in Longview (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a median property tax of $2,342 vs $4,466 in Champaign (91% lower). Longview has a single-family homes of 63.8% compared to 49.0% in Champaign. Longview has a owner-occupied of 53.4% compared to 44.9% in Champaign.
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Jobs & Economy — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Champaign: 13 min vs Longview: 20 min for mean commute. Longview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.3% in Champaign.
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Crime & Safety — Longview leads
Source: FBI UCRLongview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Longview has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.15 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Longview has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.36 in Champaign.
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Weather & Climate
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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 14.7% in Longview. Champaign has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 32.6% in Longview.
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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 1.1x the size of Longview (82,765). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 35.3.
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Black
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Champaign
Longview
Healthcare — Champaign leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 3.3 vs Longview: 3.0 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 0.2% in Longview. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Longview. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 5.7% in Longview.
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