Mattoon, IL vs Urbana, IL

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

MetricMattoon, ILUrbana, IL
Population16,58639,341
Median Household Income$51,597$45,346
Median Rent$740/mo$972/mo
Median Home Value$97,700$184,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33%51.9%
Poverty Rate21.3%28%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k454442
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2032,515
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—240
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall15 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min14.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.8
College Degree Rate19.5%56.7%
Foreign-Born %1.6%21.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+1.9%

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