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Champaign vs Logan

Metro-area medians — Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area vs Logan, UT-ID Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Champaign comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Champaign is about 3% cheaper to live in, while Logan households earn about 25% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Logan.

Their widest everyday difference: Champaign has the tighter job market — 2.9% unemployment versus 4%.

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Champaign, IL
$57,601
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$62,134
real value after local prices
Logan, UT
$57,939
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$60,399
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Champaign leaves you about $1,736/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Champaign
Logan
Livability (CityLedger)
56/100
59/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
92.7
95.9
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$70,094
$84,589
Median household income
$64,980
$81,144
Median rent
$1,103/mo
$1,311/mo
Median home value
$216,500
$476,800
Unemployment
2.9%
4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.8%
43.2%
Average commute
18.5 min
20.3 min
Air quality (median AQI)
44
44
Avg temperature
52°F
48°F

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  • + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
  • + Average commute
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  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
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Champaign vs Logan — frequently asked

Is Champaign cheaper than Logan?
Champaign is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 3% below Logan's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Champaign or Logan?
Logan has the higher median household income — $81,144 versus $64,980 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 25% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Champaign or Logan?
A paycheck stretches further in Logan. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $84,589 there versus $70,094 in Champaign.
Which has cheaper rent, Champaign or Logan?
Champaign has cheaper rent — a median of $1,103/mo versus $1,311/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).