Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Champaign
88,822
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Champaign
$57,544
Home Value
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Champaign
$199,700
Rent
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Champaign
$1,103
Crime Rate
Grand Rapids
9.10
Champaign
5.02
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Champaign
101.7
Avg Temp
Grand Rapids
N/A
Champaign
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Champaign
4.3%
How Similar Are Grand Rapids & Champaign?
Champaign is Grand Rapids's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Champaign
88,822
Grand Rapids (197,768) is about 2.2x larger than Champaign (88,822).
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids
9.10
Champaign
5.02
Grand Rapids has a 45% higher violent crime than Champaign.
Property Crime
Grand Rapids
24.81
Champaign
22.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Champaign
37.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Grand Rapids has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Champaign
4.3%
Grand Rapids has a 13% higher unemployment than Champaign.
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Champaign
$57,544
Grand Rapids has a 12% higher median income than Champaign.
Home Values
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Champaign
$199,700
Grand Rapids has a 11% higher home values than Champaign.
Education
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Champaign
28.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Champaign
58.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Champaign
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Rapids and Champaign share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
Champaign leads in 3 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 100.2 in Grand Rapids. Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,531 in Grand Rapids (36% lower). Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,278 in Grand Rapids (35% lower).
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Housing Market — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 12.0% in Champaign. Grand Rapids has a median property tax of $2,401 vs $4,466 in Champaign (46% lower). Grand Rapids has a single-family homes of 61.8% compared to 49.0% in Champaign.
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids: 109,811 vs Champaign: 45,399 for labor force. Grand Rapids has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 34.4% in Champaign. Grand Rapids has a poverty rate of 18.6% compared to 23.9% in Champaign.
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Crime & Safety — Champaign leads
Source: FBI UCRChampaign has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.36 compared to 6.98 in Grand Rapids. Champaign has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.02 compared to 9.10 in Grand Rapids. Champaign has a property crime clearance of 12.1% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChampaign has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 26.2% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 37.8% in Champaign.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a population of 197,768, about 2.2x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 32.1.
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Grand Rapids
Champaign
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Rapids: 4.3 vs Champaign: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Champaign: 4 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 3.1% in Grand Rapids. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Grand Rapids. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 12.3% in Grand Rapids.
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