Mattoon, IL vs Champaign, IL

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

MetricMattoon, ILChampaign, IL
Population16,58689,996
Median Household Income$51,597$56,118
Median Rent$740/mo$1,123/mo
Median Home Value$97,700$210,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33%48.2%
Poverty Rate21.3%25.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k454374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2032,086
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—240
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall15 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min14.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.313.5
College Degree Rate19.5%52.7%
Foreign-Born %1.6%16.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+3.3%

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