Rantoul, IL vs Urbana, IL

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

MetricRantoul, ILUrbana, IL
Population12,42139,341
Median Household Income$48,691$45,346
Median Rent$890/mo$972/mo
Median Home Value$118,200$184,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%51.9%
Poverty Rate16.9%28%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k522442
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3302,515
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr240240
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall17 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min14.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.114.8
College Degree Rate12.4%56.7%
Foreign-Born %8.9%21.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%+1.9%

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