Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Champaign, IL vs Montgomery, AL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Montgomery spends 50.6% less per student than Champaign.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.8% higher in Montgomery than in Champaign. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montgomery had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Champaign
 Champaign, ILMontgomery, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,342  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews
Katherine · Pagosa Springs, CO
High taxes
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

   |    Reply
ewew · Birmingham, AL
10/10
Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

   |    Reply
Fyodor  · Urbana, IL
Nice place to live but you wouldn't want to visit
Over 8 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Champaign

See all reviews
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews
dan · Pike Road, AL
A Nice 3 of 5 Star City
Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

   |    Reply
Willie · Montgomery, AL
Not safe at all
Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

   |    Reply
JT · Bee Ridge, FL
Welcome to the Secesh Cesspool!
Over 7 years ago

Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Montgomery

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Tacoma, WashingtonSt. Louis, MissouriCompare
 Conway, South CarolinaDanbury, ConnecticutCompare
 Parma, OhioLockport, New YorkCompare
 Morris, IllinoisChicago, IllinoisCompare
 Pooler, GeorgiaBrunswick, GeorgiaCompare
 Conway, South CarolinaDanbury, ConnecticutCompare
 Chicago, IllinoisMinnesota, South DakotaCompare
 Ashby, MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MinnesotaCompare
 Clemmons, North CarolinaSeattle, WashingtonCompare
 Oceanside, CaliforniaCartersville, GeorgiaCompare

Learn More About Champaign, Illinois
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Montgomery, Alabama
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.