Urbana, IL vs Decatur, IL

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

MetricUrbana, ILDecatur, IL
Population39,34169,815
Median Household Income$45,346$51,592
Median Rent$972/mo$845/mo
Median Home Value$184,900$99,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9388
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%36.2%
Poverty Rate28%19.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k442682
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5152,621
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr240237
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall21 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min17.7 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.819.3
College Degree Rate56.7%21.6%
Foreign-Born %21.2%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-4.9%

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