Population
Champaign
88,822
Temple
86,358
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Temple
$64,945
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Temple
$220,300
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Temple
$1,174
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Temple
3.18
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Temple
109.4
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Temple
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Temple
7.2%
How Similar Are Champaign & Temple?
Temple is Champaign's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Temple
86,358
Both cities have similar populations — Champaign at 88,822 and Temple at 86,358.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Temple
3.18
Champaign has a 37% higher violent crime than Temple.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Temple
23.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Temple
57.6%
Champaign leans Democratic while Temple leans Republican.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Temple
7.2%
Temple has a 39% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Temple
$64,945
Temple has a 11% higher median income than Champaign.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Temple
$220,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Temple
18.8%
Champaign has a 34% higher education than Temple.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Temple
62.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Temple
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Temple share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign leads in 4 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 92.4 in Temple. Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,233 in Temple (9% lower). Champaign has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,765 vs $48,157 in Temple (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 12.0% in Champaign. Temple has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 49.0% in Champaign. Temple has a median property tax of $3,537 vs $4,466 in Champaign (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 9.3% in Temple. Champaign has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.2% in Temple. Temple has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 23.9% in Champaign.
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Crime & Safety — Temple leads
Source: FBI UCRTemple has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Temple has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.36 in Champaign. Temple has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.18 compared to 5.02 in Champaign.
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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 18.8% in Temple. Champaign has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 35.1% in Temple.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a population of 88,822, about 1x the size of Temple (86,358). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 33.8.
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Champaign
Temple
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 4 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services. Temple: 3.7 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 0.3% in Temple. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Temple. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 9.3% in Temple.
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