Champaign ( sham-PAYN) is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in the state outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is a principal city of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, which had 236,000 residents in 2020. Champaign shares the main campus of the University of Illinois with its twin city of Urbana and is also home to Parkland College, which gives the city a large student population during the academic year. Due to the university and a number of technology startup companies, it is often referred to as a hub of the Illinois Silicon P…

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How Champaign ranks

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#26Shortest commute in IL #36Most new homes in IL #24Most library borrowing in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61820, 61821, 61822

Area code217

Living in Champaign

Housing in Champaign

$245K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $245,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market39

Sale-to-list99.9%

Sold in May90

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Champaign

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Champaign reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Champaign 3.7

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Champaign 20.6

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Champaign

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45% of Champaign’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Urbana (15%), Chicago (4%) and Champaign (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

Urbana

15%

Chicago

Champaign

Springfield

45%Work in townlive and work in Champaign 4 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 45,898Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Champaign

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 96% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

8better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 1▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.8%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 3.9%Fewer adults with heart diseaseIL 5.9% · better 12.9%More adults without reliable transportationIL 8% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbana · 2.6 mi · ER

Promise Healthcare - KirbyChampaign · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Champaign · CMS · HRSAHealth in Champaign →

Natural hazards in Champaign

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

105Does Champaign flood?paid flood claims since 1979 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Champaign MapChampaign vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Champaign

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Champaign has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 21°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 43°Fall