Population
Champaign
88,822
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Champaign & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Champaign's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Roanoke
98,677
Both cities have similar populations — Champaign at 88,822 and Roanoke at 98,677.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Roanoke
6.20
Roanoke has a 19% higher violent crime than Champaign.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Roanoke
40.56
Roanoke has a 44% higher property crime than Champaign.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Roanoke
37.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Roanoke
5.5%
Roanoke has a 21% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Roanoke
$52,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Roanoke
$180,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Roanoke
20.2%
Champaign has a 29% higher education than Roanoke.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Roanoke
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Roanoke
91.4
Champaign has a 10% higher cost of living than Roanoke.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roanoke leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roanoke leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoanoke scores 100.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.3 in Champaign. Champaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.5 in Roanoke. Roanoke has a living wage (family of 4) of $95,065 vs $105,808 in Champaign (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a median property tax of $1,828 vs $4,466 in Champaign (144% lower). Roanoke has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 49.0% in Champaign. Roanoke has a median rent of $964 vs $1,103 in Champaign (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.7% in Roanoke. Roanoke has a poverty rate of 19.7% compared to 23.9% in Champaign. Champaign has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.5% in Roanoke.
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Crime & Safety — Champaign leads
Source: FBI UCRChampaign has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.72 compared to 32.73 in Roanoke. Champaign has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.11 in Roanoke. Roanoke has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 5.75 in Champaign.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChampaign has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 20.2% in Roanoke. Roanoke has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 37.8% in Champaign.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a population of 98,677, about 1.1x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 38.0.
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Roanoke
Healthcare — Roanoke leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke: 5 vs Champaign: 4 for with emergency services. Roanoke: 3.8 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 bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Roanoke. Champaign has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 2.4% in Roanoke. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.7% in Roanoke.
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