2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Champaign, IL vs Carrollton, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Carrollton or is it cheaper to live in Champaign?
- Carrollton is 32.7% more expensive than Champaign.

Which city has more affordable housing, Carrollton or Champaign?
- Carrollton housing costs are 113.2% more expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Champaign or is Health Care more affordable in Carrollton.
- Health related expenses are 10.3% less in Carrollton.
 Champaign, ILCarrollton, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.6100
 Food & Groceries95.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.9100
 Housing54.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$385,300$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.6100
 Miscellaneous135.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Carrollton    16 Reviews

Love Carrollton, Texas. When I compare my city to any other city where my friends live Carrollton always comes out ahead in every area. I especially like to compare  More

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CHERYL · 

As a former resident of Carrollton, I can say that this city has become corrupted. I would not advise anyone to move here. The people are disrespectful, rude, and will  More

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I have lived in Carrollton, Texas since 1999 (21 years). This is the most convenient, safe and reasonable priced housing area. Public transportation is available but  More

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