Champaign

United States β€’ North America

Primary City: Champaign

Primary State/Province: Illinois

Primary Language: English

Population: 242K

GDP: $16B β€’ GDP per capita: $63,981

#434

Global Rank

5.4

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.2%


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Champaign metro area

40.11, -88.27
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Other Teams

College Football (FBS)1 team

American Football β€’ FBS

Champaign

3 Natl Champs15 Conf135 maj seasons
College/University Teams5 teams

American Football β€’ FCS

Eastern Illinois

Charleston (IL)

Basketball β€’ NCAA

Illinois

Champaign

Basketball β€’ NCAA

Eastern Illinois

Charleston (IL)

W Basketball β€’ NCAA W

Illinois (W)

Champaign

W Basketball β€’ NCAA W

Eastern Illinois (W)

Charleston (IL)

Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Flex-N-Gate$28BPrivate

Total Market Cap: $28B across 1 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#22

University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Champaign, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

University of Illinois-Willard

Savoy β€’ 4 - Regional

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