Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Illinois
Decatur is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost central Illinois 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
Decatur has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Decatur has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Champaign minus Decatur.
| Metric | Decatur | Champaign | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $984 | $1,320 | +$336 | Decatur | Decatur has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $104,867 | $279,500 | +$174,633 | Decatur | Decatur has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $208/mo | $191/mo | -$17/mo | Champaign | Champaign has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 103 | -4 | Champaign | Champaign has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,873 | $62,100 | +$6,227 | Decatur | Decatur has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 79/100 | +1 | Champaign | Champaign has the higher move score. |