Urbana, IL vs Rantoul, IL

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

MetricUrbana, ILRantoul, IL
Population39,34112,421
Median Household Income$45,346$48,691
Median Rent$972/mo$890/mo
Median Home Value$184,900$118,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%44%
Poverty Rate28%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442522
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5151,330
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr240240
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall21 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min19.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.812.1
College Degree Rate56.7%12.4%
Foreign-Born %21.2%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-3.1%

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