Champaign is a commercial city with a college district and many residential areas and is located in Illinois. Champaign has a great downtown area packed with prosperous corporations, and houses the University of Illinois which attracts many people to the area who are looking for affordable rental apartments near the campus. Champaign also has many rental homes including middle class house rentals, roomy apartments, and condominiums rental homes as well. House hunters typically also check out Urbana houses for rent to compare availabilities and pricing. Both are surrounded by agricultural communities.