2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Champaign, IL vs Dallas, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Dallas or is it cheaper to live in Champaign?
- Dallas is 27.5% more expensive than Champaign.

Which city has more affordable housing, Dallas or Champaign?
- Dallas housing costs are 68.4% more expensive than Champaign housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Champaign or is Health Care more affordable in Dallas.
- Health related expenses are 12.4% less in Dallas.
 Champaign, ILDallas, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock103.4100
 Food & Groceries95.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.6100
 Housing54.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$323,000$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock130.8100
 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 Dallas    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

ive lived in Dallas now for 4 years now and I have seen the tremendous growth. Yes it's still Lacks great restaurants but Hiram Georgia is right up the street barium  More

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Over 8 years ago

I can't believe the amount of crime in Dallas/Paulding county these days! There is literally something happening all the time. Murders, shootings, break ins,  More

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Dallas,Georgia is where my husband and I grew up. It used to be a small town where everyone knew everyone, but it has been diluted by outsiders. It grew too fast also. I  More

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