Population
Huntsville
218,814
Champaign
88,822
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Champaign
$57,544
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Champaign
$199,700
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Champaign
$1,103
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Champaign
5.02
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Champaign
101.7
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Champaign
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Champaign
4.3%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Champaign?
Champaign is Huntsville's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Champaign
88,822
Huntsville (218,814) is about 2.5x larger than Champaign (88,822).
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Champaign
5.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Champaign
22.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Champaign
37.2%
Huntsville leans Republican while Champaign leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Champaign
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Champaign
$57,544
Huntsville has a 19% higher median income than Champaign.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Champaign
$199,700
Huntsville has a 24% higher home values than Champaign.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Champaign
28.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Champaign
58.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Champaign
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Champaign share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville 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 88.4 in Huntsville. Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,136 in Huntsville (20% lower). Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,310 in Huntsville (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $4,466 in Champaign (72% lower). Huntsville has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 49.0% in Champaign. Huntsville has a median home value of $263,100 vs $199,700 in Champaign (32% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville: 114,715 vs Champaign: 45,399 for labor force. Huntsville has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 23.9% in Champaign. Champaign: 13 min vs Huntsville: 17 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 12.1% in Champaign. Champaign has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.08 in Huntsville. Huntsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.21 compared to 5.75 in Champaign.
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Schools & Education — Huntsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 37.8% in Champaign. Huntsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 28.6% in Champaign.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a population of 218,814, about 2.5x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 36.4.
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Champaign
Healthcare — Champaign leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 3.3 vs Huntsville: 2.5 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 0.1% in Huntsville. Champaign has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 59.2% in Champaign.
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