Champaign vs Bloomington
Champaign, IL compared with Bloomington, IL · 44 miles apart
Champaign has 91,195 residents to Bloomington’s 78,804. Champaign comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Bloomington does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Champaign, IL | Bloomington, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91,195 | 78,804 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,961 | 2,907 |
| Median household income | $56,118 | $77,384 |
| Median home value | $210,900 | $203,300 |
| Median rent | $1,123 | $1,050 |
| Homeownership | 43.8% | 61.9% |
| Average commute | 14.9 min | 16.8 min |
| Median age | 26.6 | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 52.7% | 48.7% |
| Poverty rate | 25.9% | 11% |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 2.7% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 2.6× |
| Clear days a year | 23 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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