Population
Waco
141,925
Champaign
88,822
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Champaign
$57,544
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Champaign
$199,700
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Champaign
$1,103
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Champaign
5.02
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Champaign
101.7
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Champaign
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Champaign
4.3%
How Similar Are Waco & Champaign?
Champaign is Waco's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Champaign
88,822
Waco has a 37% larger population than Champaign.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Champaign
5.02
Champaign has a 15% higher violent crime than Waco.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Champaign
22.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Champaign
37.2%
Waco leans Republican while Champaign leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Champaign
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Champaign
$57,544
Champaign has a 11% higher median income than Waco.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Champaign
$199,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Champaign
28.6%
Champaign has a 43% higher education than Waco.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Champaign
58.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Champaign
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Champaign share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChampaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,240 in Waco (11% lower). Champaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.3 in Waco. Champaign has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $996 in Waco (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 49.0% in Champaign. Waco has a median property tax of $3,318 vs $4,466 in Champaign (26% lower). Waco has a owner-occupied of 48.9% compared to 44.9% in Champaign.
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Jobs & Economy — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco: 69,099 vs Champaign: 45,399 for labor force. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 8.5% in Waco. Champaign: 13 min vs Waco: 17 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Waco leads
Source: FBI UCRWaco has a property crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 12.1% in Champaign. Waco has a violent crime clearance of 46.5% compared to 31.0% in Champaign. Waco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.95 compared to 5.75 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 16.3% in Waco. Champaign has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 31.7% in Waco.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 1.6x the size of Champaign (88,822). Champaign skews younger with a median age of 27.1 vs 29.2.
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Waco
Champaign
Healthcare — Champaign leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 3.3 vs Waco: 3.0 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 0.7% in Waco. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Waco. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 8.5% in Waco.
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