Champaign, IL vs Rantoul, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChampaign, ILRantoul, IL
Population89,99612,421
Median Household Income$56,118$48,691
Median Rent$1,123/mo$890/mo
Median Home Value$210,900$118,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%44%
Poverty Rate25.9%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k374522
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0861,330
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr240240
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall21 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute14.9 min19.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.512.1
College Degree Rate52.7%12.4%
Foreign-Born %16.9%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.