Champaign, IL Cost of Living


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Champaign cost of living score
81.1
Less expensive
18.9% lower
than the US average
13.4% lower
than the Illinois average
Champaign, Illinois gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 81.1, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 18.9% lower than the U.S. average and 13.4% higher than the average for Illinois.

Champaign, IL

Housing costs in Champaign?
A typical home costs $190,400, which is 43.7% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 21.2% less expensive than the average Illinois home, at $241,700. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Champaign costs $1,180 per month, which is 17.5% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 6.8% cheaper than the state average of $1,260.

Can I afford Champaign?
To live comfortably in Champaign, Illinois, a minimum annual income of $36,360 for a family, and $40,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Champaign?
Champaign presents an interesting option for moderately priced living situated somewhere within Illinois’ Champaign County offering up medians arriving around the mid-$200s and rent typically lands close by between $1 - 1.2 thousand depending upon desired amenities - greatly lower compared to other parts of The Prairie State such as Urbana or Rantoul which are located far further down southward. Grocery stores equally hover just below US figures thanks largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax totals out constant at 8%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesChampaignIllinoisUnited States
  81.193.7100.0
  9594100
  111.496.9100.0
  54.780.2100.0
  $190,400$241,700$338,100
  95.1%97.7%100.0%
  69.4106.2100.0
  135.7107.8100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 5 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 7 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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