Urbana, IL vs Champaign, IL

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

MetricUrbana, ILChampaign, IL
Population39,34189,996
Median Household Income$45,346$56,118
Median Rent$972/mo$1,123/mo
Median Home Value$184,900$210,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%48.2%
Poverty Rate28%25.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k442374
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5152,086
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr240240
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min14.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.813.5
College Degree Rate56.7%52.7%
Foreign-Born %21.2%16.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+3.3%

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