Population
Murphy
21,001
Urbana
13,897
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
Urbana
$178,231
Home Value
Murphy
$508,500
Urbana
$596,400
Rent
Murphy
$2,640
Urbana
$2,571
Crime Rate
Murphy
0.48
Urbana
N/A
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
Urbana
249.5
Avg Temp
Murphy
N/A
Urbana
N/A
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
Urbana
4.1%
How Similar Are Murphy & Urbana?
Urbana is Murphy's #7 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Murphy
21,001
Urbana
13,897
Murphy has a 34% larger population than Urbana.
Political Leaning
Murphy
54.3%
Urbana
44.4%
Murphy leans Republican while Urbana leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
Urbana
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
Urbana
$178,231
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Murphy
$508,500
Urbana
$596,400
Urbana has a 15% higher home values than Murphy.
Education
Murphy
34.4%
Urbana
39.6%
Urbana has a 13% higher education than Murphy.
Demographics
Murphy
50.5%
Urbana
48.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
Urbana
249.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Murphy and Urbana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murphy
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Urbana
Murphy leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murphy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurphy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,015 in Urbana (18% lower). Murphy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,246 in Urbana (14% lower). Murphy scores 252.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 272.5 in Urbana.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a vacancy rate of 0.3% compared to 1.3% in Urbana. Urbana has a median property tax of $6,796 vs $8,958 in Murphy (32% lower). Urbana has a median home value of $596,400 vs $508,500 in Murphy (15% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Murphy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a poverty rate of 1.4% compared to 2.2% in Murphy. Murphy: 10,558 vs Urbana: 7,547 for labor force. Urbana has a per capita income of $64,275 vs $49,745 in Murphy (23% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Urbana leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUrbana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.6% compared to 34.4% in Murphy. Urbana has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 42.3% in Murphy.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a population of 21,001, about 1.5x the size of Urbana (13,897). Urbana skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 40.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Murphy
Urbana
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMurphy: 3.7 vs Urbana: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Urbana: 5 vs Murphy: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Urbana. Urbana has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Murphy. Murphy has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 26.6% in Urbana.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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