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Illinois
Champaign
Population 89,996
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Illinois
Charleston
Population 17,062
Champaign, IL vs Charleston, IL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Champaign, IL | Charleston, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,996 | 17,062 |
| Median Household Income | $56,118 | $49,300 |
| Median Rent | $1,123/mo | $817/mo |
| Median Home Value | $210,900 | $137,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.2% | 47.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.9% | 26.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 374 | 254 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,086 | 1,606 |
| Median AQI | 43 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 240 | — |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 21 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14.9 min | 15.2 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.5 | 15.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 52.7% | 33.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.9% | 4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.3% | -0.8% |
Champaign, IL
Charleston, IL
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.