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Compare Chicago to Champaign

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Champaign, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chicago (city) Champaign (city)
Population 2,722,586 85,710
Income (median) $49,309 $42,431
Home Value (median) $234,500 $156,700
White 49% 65%
Black 30% 17%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 27% 21%
Age (median) 34 27
Rentals 55% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Champaign?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Champaign: 2722586 compared with 85710 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicago or in Champaign?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Chicago.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Champaign?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Chicago.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Chicago versus 55% for Champaign.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago may include: Rockford, Peoria, and Aurora.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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