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San Francisco vs Champaign
San Francisco and Champaign
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Champaign are close to the US rate in this release, 6.3 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at San Francisco to Champaign
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from San Francisco to Champaign above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $2,635 in San Francisco and $897 in Champaign. San Francisco has a state tax on wages. Champaign has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Champaign is 87% of the national level for the same work, against 134% in San Francisco.
Champaign averages 204 sunny days, with July highs around 83°F and January nights around 24°F. San Francisco is 259 sunny days, 68°F in July, 46°F in January. Commutes average 18 minutes in Champaign and 32 in San Francisco.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough San Francisco → Champaign pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between San Francisco and Champaign changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 2,185 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $4,450–$8,300
- Container or pod
- $3,200–$5,950
- Rent a truck
- $2,000–$3,750
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Questions
Is Champaign cheaper than San Francisco after tax and rent?
Yes. Champaign leaves about $2,308 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $2,635 in San Francisco and $897 in Champaign.
Does Champaign have state income tax?
Champaign is in Illinois, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from San Francisco to Champaign?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.