Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Illinois
Bloomington is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Illinois insurance and college market in Illinois, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Illinois
Champaign is a college-town rental and jobs market in Illinois, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bloomington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Champaign has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Champaign minus Bloomington.
| Metric | Bloomington | Champaign | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,395 | $1,320 | -$75 | Champaign | Champaign has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $264,699 | $279,500 | +$14,801 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $191/mo | -$5/mo | Champaign | Champaign has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 103 | -1 | Champaign | Champaign has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,324 | $62,100 | +$776 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 79/100 | -2 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the higher move score. |