Decatur, IL vs Urbana, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDecatur, ILUrbana, IL
Population69,81539,341
Median Household Income$51,592$45,346
Median Rent$845/mo$972/mo
Median Home Value$99,600$184,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8893
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%51.9%
Poverty Rate19.4%28%
Unemployment Rate6.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k682442
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6212,515
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr237240
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall14 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min14.2 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.314.8
College Degree Rate21.6%56.7%
Foreign-Born %3.1%21.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%+1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.