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