Cost of Living / Champaign–Urbana, IL Metro
Cost of Living in Champaign–Urbana, IL Metro
Official metro name: Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
Champaign–Urbana, IL Metro has a population of 223,223. Median household income is $62,281 and median rent is $975 per month. Rent is roughly 18.8% of median monthly income.
State: ILPopulation: 223,223Income: $62,281Rent: $975Affordability: Affordable (18.8%)
Median Household Income
$62,281
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$975
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
18.8%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
83
Simplified relative index
Is Champaign–Urbana, IL Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Champaign–Urbana, IL Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $975, which is about 18.8% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Champaign–Urbana, IL Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $975 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Champaign–Urbana, IL Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $62,281 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in IL
Compare Champaign–Urbana, IL Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.