2025 Compare Cities Health:
Independence, MO vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- There are 234 physicians per 100,000 people in Champaign.
- There are 205 physicians per 100,000 people in Independence.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Independence, MOChampaign, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock60.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)20  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.205  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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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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