City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Champaign | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,056/mo | $913/mo | 15.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $191,200 | $147,700 | 29.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,273 | $62,419 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Champaign, you'd need $86,455 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, IL is about 13.5% cheaper overall than Champaign, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Springfield than in Champaign. If you earn $80,000 in Champaign, you'd need about $69,164 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.