Urbana, IL vs Mattoon, IL

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

MetricUrbana, ILMattoon, IL
Population39,34116,586
Median Household Income$45,346$51,597
Median Rent$972/mo$740/mo
Median Home Value$184,900$97,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%33%
Poverty Rate28%21.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442454
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5151,203
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr240—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall21 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min18.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.815.3
College Degree Rate56.7%19.5%
Foreign-Born %21.2%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-1.4%

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