Champaign, IL

Champaign's economy is bubbling thanks to a growing collection of tech startup companies that helped name it one of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs. The city is home to seven Fortune 500 companies, including Kraft Foods, and more than 80,300 residents. The communities of Champaign and nearby Urbana share the 700-acre campus of the University of Illinois. The Champaign-Urbana area also has a heart for the arts. The Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, for example, is the second largest art facility in Illinois, next to the Chicago Art Institute.

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Affordable Places To Live In Champaign

Median Household Income

^$43,039

Median Home Value

^$167,654

Housing Affordability Index

111

Percent of Adult Population with 401(k)

16.40^%

Education & Career Opportunities In Champaign

Unemployment Rate

5.20^%

Percent of Population With Bachelor's Degree or Higher

51.90^%

Percent of Population in the Workforce

60.20^%

Education, Careers & Opportunity

Music, Technology and Agribusiness Grow Twin Cities' Economy

Food Scene in Champaign

49.40^%

Percent of Adults Drank Beer in Last 6 Months

Restaurants per Capita

35.20

Percent of Adults who Dined Out

57.40^%

Average Annual Spending on Lunch Out

^$990.00

Love Where You Live In Champaign

Volunteerism Rate

20.00^%

Adults Volunteered for Charitable Organization

Voting

54.70^%

Of Adults Voted in Last Election

Local Participation

7.50^%

Adults Served on a Local Committee

Diversity Index

62.10

Love Where You Live

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Health in Champaign

93.60^%

Of Population Has Health Insurance

19.80^%

Of Population Jogged in the Past Year

Hospitals per Capita

0.34

26.80^%

Of Households Used Organic Food in Last 6 Months

Healthy Places

Two Hospitals Care for Champaign-Urbana's Patients

Where to Live Now In Champaign

Average Mortgage Amount

^$643.19

Median Rent

^$755

43.90^%

Of Homes Owned

56.10^%

Of Homes Rented

Experiences & Adventures In Champaign

11.70^%

Of Population Went to Art Gallery Last Year

13.90^%

Of Population Attended Live Theater Last Year

16.00^%

Of Population Went to a Zoo Last Year

19.60^%

Of Population Attended a Sporting Event Last Year