Population
Champaign
88,822
Pittsburgh
303,620
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Pittsburgh
4.28
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Pittsburgh
104.6
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Pittsburgh
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
How Similar Are Champaign & Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is Champaign's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Pittsburgh
303,620
Pittsburgh (303,620) is about 3.4x larger than Champaign (88,822).
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Pittsburgh
4.28
Champaign has a 15% higher violent crime than Pittsburgh.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Pittsburgh
22.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Pittsburgh
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Pittsburgh has a 27% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Pittsburgh has a 10% higher median income than Champaign.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Pittsburgh
32.6%
Pittsburgh has a 12% higher education than Champaign.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Pittsburgh
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Pittsburgh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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Pittsburgh
Cost of Living & Affordability — Champaign leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChampaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.9 in Pittsburgh. Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,299 in Pittsburgh (14% lower). Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,077 in Pittsburgh (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a median property tax of $1,853 vs $4,466 in Champaign (141% lower). Pittsburgh has a single-family homes of 57.9% compared to 49.0% in Champaign. Champaign has a vacancy rate of 12.0% compared to 13.8% in Pittsburgh.
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Jobs & Economy — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh: 170,736 vs Champaign: 45,399 for labor force. Champaign: 13 min vs Pittsburgh: 18 min for mean commute. Champaign has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.9% in Pittsburgh.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPittsburgh has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Champaign has a property crime clearance of 12.1% compared to 6.4% in Pittsburgh. Champaign has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.11 in Pittsburgh.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pittsburgh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPittsburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 37.8% in Champaign. Pittsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% 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 ACSPittsburgh has a population of 303,620, about 3.4x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 33.5.
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Champaign
Pittsburgh
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburgh: 5 vs Champaign: 4 for with emergency services. Champaign: 3.3 vs Pittsburgh: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 5.1% in Champaign. Champaign: 13 min vs Pittsburgh: 18 min for mean commute time. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 14.9% in Champaign.
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