Population
Champaign
88,822
Urbana
38,447
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Urbana
$45,854
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Urbana
$186,300
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Urbana
$951
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Urbana
5.44
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Urbana
90.7
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Urbana
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Urbana
5.7%
How Similar Are Champaign & Urbana?
Urbana is Champaign's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Urbana
38,447
Champaign (88,822) is about 2.3x larger than Urbana (38,447).
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Urbana
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Urbana
24.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Urbana
37.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Urbana
5.7%
Urbana has a 24% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Urbana
$45,854
Champaign has a 20% higher median income than Urbana.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Urbana
$186,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Urbana
31.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Urbana
59.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Urbana
90.7
Champaign has a 11% higher cost of living than Urbana.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Urbana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Urbana leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Urbana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrbana scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.3 in Champaign. Urbana scores 90.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 101.7 in Champaign. Urbana has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,928 vs $44,765 in Champaign (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a owner-occupied of 44.9% compared to 34.7% in Urbana. Champaign has a single-family homes of 49.0% compared to 41.6% in Urbana. Urbana has a median rent of $951 vs $1,103 in Champaign (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign: 45,399 vs Urbana: 20,221 for labor force. Champaign has a median household income of $57,544 vs $45,854 in Urbana (25% higher). Champaign has a government sector of 34.4% compared to 27.5% in Urbana.
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Crime & Safety — Urbana leads
Source: FBI UCRUrbana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Champaign. Urbana has a property crime clearance of 17.3% compared to 12.1% in Champaign. Urbana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.87 compared to 5.75 in Champaign.
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Schools & Education — Urbana leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUrbana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 28.6% in Champaign. Urbana has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 37.8% in Champaign.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a population of 88,822, about 2.3x the size of Urbana (38,447).
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Champaign
Urbana
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Urbana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 1.3% in Champaign. Urbana has a public transit of 7.2% compared to 5.1% in Champaign. Champaign has a drive alone of 59.2% compared to 51.8% in Urbana.
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