Population
Urbana
38,447
Anderson
29,563
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Anderson
$44,321
Home Value
Urbana
$186,300
Anderson
$199,600
Rent
Urbana
$951
Anderson
$965
Crime Rate
Urbana
5.44
Anderson
5.61
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Anderson
88.1
Avg Temp
Urbana
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Anderson
7.3%
How Similar Are Urbana & Anderson?
Anderson is Urbana's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Urbana
38,447
Anderson
29,563
Urbana has a 23% larger population than Anderson.
Violent Crime
Urbana
5.44
Anderson
5.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Urbana
24.92
Anderson
57.05
Anderson's property crime is significantly higher than Urbana's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Urbana
37.2%
Anderson
73.1%
Urbana leans Democratic while Anderson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Anderson
7.3%
Anderson has a 21% higher unemployment than Urbana.
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Anderson
$44,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Urbana
$186,300
Anderson
$199,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Urbana
31.4%
Anderson
17.4%
Urbana has a 45% higher education than Anderson.
Demographics
Urbana
59.3%
Anderson
60.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Anderson
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Urbana and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Urbana leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrbana scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.2 in Anderson. Anderson scores 100.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.6 in Urbana. Urbana has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,035 in Anderson (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $1,337 vs $4,480 in Urbana (235% lower). Anderson has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 41.6% in Urbana. Anderson has a owner-occupied of 51.3% compared to 34.7% in Urbana.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Urbana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 5.0% in Anderson. Urbana: 12 min vs Anderson: 20 min for mean commute. Urbana: 20,221 vs Anderson: 14,509 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Urbana leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.81 in Urbana. Urbana has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.41 compared to 48.46 in Anderson. Urbana has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.92 compared to 57.05 in Anderson.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Urbana leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUrbana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 17.4% in Anderson. Urbana has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 35.3% in Anderson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a population of 38,447, about 1.3x the size of Anderson (29,563). Urbana skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 33.0.
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Black
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Asian
Urbana
Anderson
Healthcare — Urbana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUrbana: 4 vs Anderson: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Urbana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a public transit of 7.2% compared to 0.8% in Anderson. Urbana has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 1.0% in Anderson. Urbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 5.0% in Anderson.
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