Urbana, OH vs Springfield, OH

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

MetricUrbana, OHSpringfield, OH
Population11,20458,190
Median Household Income$68,003$47,143
Median Rent$935/mo$851/mo
Median Home Value$163,000$116,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.9%43.5%
Poverty Rate13.6%23.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k981,248
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7214,210
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—223
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min21.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.614.4
College Degree Rate17.9%16.7%
Foreign-Born %1.2%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-0.6%

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