Champaign-Urbana
Champaign-Urbana, IL
IllinoisPop. 237K#204 largest metro
Median Rent
$982/mo
#184 most affordable
Median Income
$62,092
#356 highest income
Median Home Value
$207,400
#164 most affordable to buy
Population
237K
#204 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
91.5COL Index
Affordable8.5% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$982/mo
Home Value
$207,400
Rent-to-income ratio19% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$62,092
Metro Population
237K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,881/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$2,899/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#184/ 530
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Median Income
#356/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#164/ 530
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Metro Population
#204/ 530
Education
Illinois state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending$21,829
Student-Teacher Ratio14.2:1
SAT Readiness Score961
Bachelor's Degree %39.2%
Healthcare
Illinois state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K295
Uninsured Rate7.2%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.7
Life Expectancy77.5 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate310/100k
Property Crime Rate1720/100k
Unemployment Rate4.2%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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