Verdict
Champaign leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
64
✓ winsIL
63
Educational Attainment
IL
84
✓ winsIL
65
Safety
IL
60
✓ winsIL
58
Weather
IL
—
IL
—
Livability
IL
69
✓ winsIL
62
Full Comparison
| Metric | Champaign | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 88,628 | 2,721,914 |
| Median Income | $58,273 | $71,673 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,056 ✓ | $1,314 |
| Median Home Value | $191,200 ✓ | $304,500 |
| Median Age | 27 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 87% |
| Bachelor's+ | 52% ✓ | 42% |
| Broadband Access | 88% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 45% | 46% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 17 min ✓ | 37 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 6.97 | 5.40 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 18.95 ✓ | 31.39 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 43" | N/A |