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Cost & Benefits

Champaign vs Elgin

Simple answer

You'd likely save $238 a month in Champaign.

Typical rent is $1,361 in Elgin and $1,123 in Champaign. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Champaign

Illinois

Typical rent
$1,123
Typical pay
$56,118 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,173
Price index
92.7 (metro)

Elgin

Illinois

Typical rent
$1,361
Typical pay
$90,282 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,011
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Champaign and Elgin are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.