Illinois city profile
What it costs to live in Champaign, and how it compares with other Illinois cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
27
153rd best value in Illinois
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Illinois cities.
Overall livability
36
134th overall in Illinois
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Champaign is home to about 88,343 people. A typical home runs $167,700 and a household earns around $52,700, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among Illinois's largest cities, it ranks 153rd for value and 134th overall. For context, the typical Champaign home is about 38% below the statewide median of $269,000 and local household income is about 36% below the statewide median of $81,800.
Median home price
$167,700
118th in IL of 163
Median rent
$969/mo
Median household income
$52,700
Home price to income
3.2x
Unemployment
5.3%
93rd in IL of 163
School rating
3/10
139th in IL of 163
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